Russians caught stealing personal data from Ukrainians with new advanced iPhone hacking tools

Researchers at Google, iVerify, and Lookout uncovered a Ukrainian-targeted iPhone hacking campaign called Darksword attributed to UNC6353 (likely Russian-aligned). Darksword is a modular spyware toolkit designed for short-lived “smash-and-grab” exfiltration of passwords, messages, photos, browser history and cryptocurrency from wallet apps; analysts link it to a broader set of sophisticated iPhone exploits (including Coruna) and note professional development and the potential for both espionage and financial theft.