Binance Warns of iOS Sandbox Escape That Could Expose Crypto Wallet Keys, No Fix Confirmed
An iOS sandbox escape published on GitHub lets an app read other apps' files on iPhones running iOS 26 and 27. That puts seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials at risk of exposure to malicious apps, Binance warned today. Apple's updates for iOS 26 and 27, released yesterday, do not list a fix. A researcher who goes by forcequit released the escape, called worse_query, on Sunday, a
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An iOS sandbox escape published on GitHub lets an app read other apps' files on iPhones running iOS 26 and 27. That puts seed phrases, private keys, and login credentials at risk of exposure to malicious apps, Binance warned today. Apple's updates for iOS 26 and 27, released yesterday, do not list a fix. A researcher who goes by forcequit released the escape, called worse_query, on Sunday, a
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2 reports · 1 original report · 2 independent
- The Hacker NewsPrimary source · Supports · EN · 100%Binance Warns of iOS Sandbox Escape That Could Expose Crypto Wallet Keys, No Fix Confirmed ↗
- DecryptIndependent · Supports · EN · 55%Binance Warns of Apple iOS Flaw That Could Expose iPhone Users' Private Keys ↗
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