Apple Will Push Out Rare ‘Backported’ Patches to Protect iOS 18 Users From DarkSword Hacking Tool

As DarkSword spreads, Apple tells WIRED it will enable iOS 18-specific fixes for millions of iPhone owners who remain on that iOS version rather than force them to update to iOS 26.

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@evacide YAY! Now let me downgrade from 26 back to 18!
@ggmartin @evacide 26 back to 18 would be an upgrade, not a downgrade.