https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/23/someone-has-publicly-leaked-an-exploit-kit-that-can-hack-millions-of-iphones/

he was able to hack an iPad mini tablet running iOS 18, the previous generation of the operating system that is vulnerable to DarkSword, using the “in the wild” DarkSword sample that is circulating online.

Apple spokesperson Sarah O’Rourke told TechCrunch that the company was aware of the exploit targeting devices running older and out-of-date operating systems and issued an emergency update on March 11 for devices unable to run recent versions