# GitHub

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026-03-25**: Industry Response — Cybersecurity firms begin updating threat signatures to detect DarkSword-based spyware deployments.
- **2026-03-24**: Mirroring Commences — The exploit kit is mirrored across Telegram and alternative hosting sites, making total removal impossible.
- **2026-03-23**: Initial Leak — The DarkSword repository is discovered on GitHub, containing functional exploit code for iOS.
- **2026-03-23**: Public Reporting — TechCrunch and Yahoo Tech publish reports detailing the threat to millions of legacy iPhone users.

## Recent coverage (3 stories)

### Solo GP deploys $25M to back cybersecurity startups, $500K–$1M checks
2026-07-08 17:30:35 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Ashley Smith’s $25 million Fund II specifically targets cybersecurity among its core areas, providing capital and go-to-market expertise from her years at developer-focused companies to early-stage security founders.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/solo-gp-25m-cybersecurity-startups

### ChocoPoC RAT Hits 2,400+ Researchers via Dependency-Poisoned GitHub PoCs
2026-07-02 00:05:27 · Sentiment: Bearish · Impact: 7/10 · Sources: 2

A new supply-chain attack targets cybersecurity researchers with a Python RAT hidden in malicious PyPI dependencies of weaponized PoC exploits. At least seven GitHub repos and 2,400 downloads of the dropper package have been confirmed.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/chocopoc-rat-dependency-poisoning-github

### DarkSword Exploit Kit Leaked on GitHub, Threatening Millions of Legacy iPhones
2026-03-23 22:04:57 · Sentiment: Very Bearish · Impact: 9/10 · Sources: 2

A sophisticated exploit kit dubbed "DarkSword" has been publicly leaked on GitHub, providing cybercriminals with tools to compromise millions of iPhones running older iOS versions. The leak enables the deployment of spyware, highlighting the persistent security risks faced by users on legacy mobile operating systems.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/darksword-iphone-exploit-leak-github

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