DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit: Six Vulnerabilities, Three Zero-Days, and Full Device Takeover
20 Mar 2026 Peter Bassill
Researchers at Google, iVerify, and Lookout have exposed DarkSword, a full-chain iOS exploit kit targeting iPhones running iOS 18.4–18.7. Leveraging six vulnerabilities including three zero-days, the kit has been used by multiple threat actors — including a suspected Russian espionage group — to silently exfiltrate credentials, crypto wallets, messages, and more within seconds of a single page visit.