Tools found in the wild that target the public iKee and Duh ( November 2009)

4 Tools for sale to the public to target individuals.

2.3 Hacking Team tools ( June 2014 and July 2015).

2 Tools used by governments (and similar) to target individuals.

1.16 Safari JavaScript pop-up scareware ( March 2017).

1.7 WireLurker and Masque Attack ( November 2014).

1.3 Packages by Nobitazzz ( August 2012 and September 2013).

1 Tools found in the wild that target the public.

Related research: 'On the Feasibility of Large-Scale Infections of iOS Devices' ( August 2014).

Especially for malware that targets a specific person and requires the device to be jailbroken (such as commercial spyware tools used by governments and people spying on family members), it's important to consider that the vulnerabilities in iOS that allow it to be exploited with a jailbreak are part of what allows that malware to exist - the process may include finding a way to secretly jailbreak the target's device if it's not jailbroken already.įor an earlier list of known malware, see 'iOS Malware Does Exist' ( June 2014).

Some of these tools are built to target specific people instead of the general public.

Anyone can run a third-party repository and distribute any software they choose to distribute.

Cydia is an open platform - it includes a specific set of default repositories, and it also allows users to type in any third-party repository that they want to use (much like a web browser that allows you to visit any website).

Many of these require the device to be jailbroken, and some work on non-jailbroken devices (including via misuse of enterprise and developer certificates).

Some of these are harmful and some are merely annoying.Some of these tools targeted old iOS versions and do not work on current iOS versions.If you're concerned about avoiding malware on your jailbroken device, check out this guide to making informed guesses about whether packages are reasonable to install. The goal of this list is to aid better understanding of the risks of using iOS and jailbroken iOS - it's helpful to have as much accurate information as you can.

The dates are approximate dates when people discovered, publicized, or started discussing the tool. This is a list of known malware (including spyware, adware, trojans, viruses, worms, and similar tools) that have targeted iOS, including jailbroken iOS.

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