TA446 Deploys DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit in Targeted Spear-Phishing Campaign

Overview

Proofpoint has disclosed details of a targeted email campaign in which threat actors with ties to Russia are leveraging the recently disclosed DarkSword exploit kit to target iOS devices. The activity has been attributed with high confidence to the Russian state-sponsored threat group known as TA446, which is also tracked by the broader cybersecurity community under the monikers Callisto,

Organisations Involved

The following organisations are mentioned in relation to this incident: Exploit Kit, Phishing Campaign
Proofpoint, Targeted Spear.

Multi-Source Coverage

This event has been reported across multiple outlets:

• TA446 Deploys DarkSword iOS Exploit Kit in Targeted Spear-Phishing Campaign — thehackernews

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