Axios Future of Cybersecurity: Russians suspected of using iPhone spyware

Suspected Russia-linked group TA446 conducted a phishing campaign impersonating the Atlantic Council to target Europe-based journalists and researchers with links that could deliver DarkSword iPhone spyware. Researchers warn this is the first known real-world use of a leaked version of DarkSword, which can infect outdated iPhones simply by visiting a malicious site, and the operation appears aimed at credential harvesting and intelligence collection while highlighting the increased risk from widely available mobile spyware.