APT29 targets iOS and Android users with n-day exploits
Original title: Russian hackers target iOS and Android users with n-day exploits
APT29 uses compromised sites and lookalike domains to deliver n-day exploits stealing cookies and device data from iOS and Android users spotted in mid-October 2026.
Russia’s APT29 has been using compromised websites, lookalike domains and a hijacked web analytics service to target iOS and Android users with exploits for patched flaws and steal their cookies, messages and Wi-Fi passwords, according to Sekoia. The campaign spotted in mid-October 2026 combines multiple web delivery vectors with n-day mobile exploit chains. Gas producers, hotels and military sites were targeted among others. Every flaw in the exploit chains had been fixed before the campaign began.
Unconfirmed: Low confidence in some site targeting intentions and exact victim lists.
- Targets iOS 16.7 and iOS 18.5 devices.
- Uses DarkSword exploit kit on iOS 18.5.
- Android hit via Chrome 139-145 and Adreno driver.
- No payloads persist on devices.
- Working with CERT-UA to disrupt infrastructure.
Impact: cookie theft and device data exfiltration
- 1.Upgrade to up-to-date iOS and Android versions.
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2024-27834 | Improper Authentication in Apple Products Bypassing Pointer Authentication | 5.5 | 2% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2025-14174 | Out of Bounds Memory Access in Google Chromium ANGLE Affects Chrome, Edge, Opera | 8.8 | 55% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2025-27038 | Use-After-Free in Qualcomm Adreno GPU Drivers Affects Multiple Chipsets | 7.5 | 1% | KEV | KEV |
CVE-2025-43510+1 related CVE | Improper Locking Memory Corruption in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS | 7.8 group max | <1% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2025-43529 | Use-After-Free in Apple WebKit (Safari, iOS, macOS) Allows Arbitrary Code Execution | 8.8 | 26% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-20700 | Exploited Memory Corruption Flaw in Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, watchOS | 7.8 | 2% | KEV | KEV |
| CVE-2026-3910 | Out-of-Bounds Memory Flaw in Google Chrome V8 Allows Sandboxed Code Execution | 8.8 | 3% | KEV | KEV |
From the original article
3 min read at helpnetsecurity.com
Russia’s APT29 has been using compromised websites, lookalike domains and a hijacked web analytics service to target iOS and Android users with exploits for patched flaws and steal their cookies, messages and Wi-Fi passwords, according to Sekoia.
By Sinisa Markovic · helpnetsecurity.com
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