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AVOID.NET

v3 → v4

Scores

trust_score0 → 0
severity_base— → —
score_modifier-12 → -12

Sections

The DarkSword Exploit Chain: Technical Overview → What DarkSword is and how it was discovered

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Threat Actor Use and Crypto Wallet Targeting (GHOSTBLADE Payload) → Technical chain and the six CVEs

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Apple's Patch Response and Ongoing Exposure → Threat actor attribution

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September 2026: SlowMist's Wallet-Theft Advisory and the Unconfirmed iOS 26.5 Claim → Targeting of crypto wallets and exchange accounts

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Ledger CTO Amplification and Industry Response → Apple's patches and the iOS 18.7.7 backport

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Related but Distinct: Apple App Store Fake Wallet Lawsuit ($1.835 Million) → Public leak and continued exploitation through late 2026

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Recommended Mitigations → (section 7)

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Timeline events

+ added2026-03-18 — (no description)
+ added2026-03-19 — (no description)
+ added2026-04-01 — (no description)
+ added2026-10-09 — (no description)
+ added2026-10-19 — (no description)
- removed2026-03 — (no description)
- removed2026-04 — (no description)
~ changed2025-11: “” → “”
~ changed2026-07: “” → “”
~ changed2026-09: “” → “”

Accepted submissions

No changes to accepted submissions.

Each version is bound to the decision event that created it. Verify the chain anchor for either via the audit log.

v3 hash: b07ba52c8095b2c7aee03e0f3f7937c9ebced9c49c60ca535eb86e682506f731
v4 hash: f1daeb13a9ccceb6978a635c1f89b198e1ced0604eb850aba403631d42944451