Big attack on iPhone users, phone can be hacked just by opening a website, Google issued warning:

News India Live, Digital Desk: If you are an iPhone user, then this news is very important for you. Google’s ‘Threat Intelligence Group’ (GTIG) has discovered a new and sophisticated attack. ‘DarkSword’ Has been detected. This attack is so dangerous that it does not require you to download anything; Just by visiting an infected website, your phone can come under the control of hackers.

What is ‘DarkSword’ and how does it work?

this one ‘Full-chain’ exploit kit Which means that it takes advantage of multiple security flaws simultaneously and directly reaches the phone’s system (Kernel).

No click attack: Hackers have injected their code into legitimate and popular websites. As soon as you visit these sites, ‘DarkSword’ is activated in the background.

Completely JavaScript: This entire attack is written in ‘JavaScript’ language, making it difficult for traditional anti-viruses to detect it.

Hit-and-Run Technique: This malware steals all the data within a few minutes of entering the phone and then erases itself, leaving no trace of it.

What data of yours can be stolen?

According to researchers, DarkSword can steal almost everything from your phone:

Crypto Wallets: Credentials for apps like Coinbase, Binance, and MetaMask.

Private message: Databases of WhatsApp, Telegram and iMessage.

Credentials: All passwords and Wi-Fi passwords saved in the phone.

Location and call history: Keep an eye on your every activity and location.

Health and Photo: Apple Health data and photos from your gallery.

Which iPhone models and versions are at risk?

This attack is mainly targeting devices that are running on older software:

Version: iPhones running iOS 18.4 to iOS 18.7.

Estimate: close to 27 Crore (270 Million) iPhone users are in danger of this.

Do these 2 things immediately for protection

If you want to avoid this attack, Google and Apple have issued these instructions:

Update iOS: immediately on your phone Settings > General > Software Update Go to and get the latest version (iOS 18.7.6 or iOS 26.3.1) Update on. Apple has fixed these flaws in the new update.

Turn on Lockdown Mode: If you hold a sensitive position or think you may be a target, Privacy & Security > Lockdown Mode Activate. This feature takes the security of the iPhone to ‘maximum’ level.