Security researchers have uncovered a series of cyberattacks targeting Apple customers across the world. The tools used in these hacking campaigns have been dubbed Coruna and DarkSword, and they have been used by both government spies and cybercriminals to steal data from people’s iPhones and iPads.
It’s rare to see widespread hacks targeting iPhone and iPad users. In the last decade, the only precedents have been attacks against Uyghurs Muslims in China, and against people in Hong Kong.
Now, some of these powerful hacking tools have leaked online, potentially putting hundreds of millions of iPhones and iPads running out-of-date software at risk of data thefts.
We are breaking down what we know and what we don’t about these latest iPhone and iPad hacking threats, and…
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Source techcrunch.com
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