Urgent iPhone warning to delete apps now issued by company hit with the 'biggest hack in history'

An urgent warning to millions of iPhone users has been issued by the company who just lost billions in the 'biggest hack in history.'Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, posted a public plea to iPhone users whose devices run on iOS 26 and iOS 27 to delete any apps that were not downloaded from the official Apple App Store.According to Binance, a flaw in these versions of Apple's software called 'worse_query' can let harmful apps secretly look at private information stored by other apps on the same phone.The flaw is not malware itself, but creates a weakness in certain iPhones that a malicious app downloaded by the user can take advantage of.Apps which come from outside the App Store typically have less security oversight than those controlled by Apple, creating a vehicle for hackers to use and target unsuspecting iPhone users.Once these apps are downloaded into iPhones with the worse_query flaw in their software, Binance warned that hackers could potentially empty a crypto wallet or take over someone's account using this scheme.The company issued the urgent warning on Tuesday, just days after losing $6.3billion in a cyberattack orchestrated by North Korea. The new threat is not related to the Binance hack, but may affect anyone with a cryptocurrency wallet on an iPhone.For those using the impacted versions of iOS, Binance also urged iPhone customers to update their devices to the latest versions of the operating system and create a new crypto wallet if they suspect their phone was already compromised. A major iPhone warning has been issued for a vulnerability that could let hacker hijack cryptocurrency wallets (Stock Image)According to the crypto giant, the worse_query was found on phones using iOS 26.7.1, iOS 27.0.1 and iOS 27.2.An independent software researcher known as Taj claimed on the popular computer programming forum GitHub that the iPhone flaw may affect nearly every version of iOS 26, from 26.0 all the way to iOS 26.7.2.The Daily Mail has reached out to Apple for comment on the worse_query vulnerability.iPhones normally keep each app in its own sealed-off area so one app cannot 'peek' into another’s private files.This flaw breaks that wall. Worse_query can let a malware-infected app secretly read private files stored by other apps on your iPhone, which could expose personal information, saved passwords, messages, photos and documents to hackers.A malicious app already installed on the phone can use the flaw to browse, copy, or even change files from other apps – including digital currency wallets. If an iPhone user has a crypto wallet, those same files can include the recovery words or secret keys that control your money. This would allow someone to steal the digital money or hijack the victim's account.To this point, there have been no confirmed cases of this specific flaw in the iPhone being exploited by hackers. Binance issued the warning about the iOS system, urging their customers to delete apps downloaded from outside the Apple App StoreA spokesperson for Binance told crypto.news: 'At present, we have not identified any confirmed cases in which attackers used worse_query to access cryptocurrency wallets or steal funds.'Binance has been on high alert for fraud since US authorities uncovered malicious North Korean cyber activity by 'TraderTraitor,' an elite hacking group.On Monday, Apple released new security updates, including new iOS versions 26.7.3 and 27.2.1 and updates for older versions of the iPhone.The security notes mentioned several fixes, including one that could allow malicious apps to access private user data.However, Monday's Apple update did not address the reported issue with worse_query.'If you suspect a breach, transfer funds to a new wallet created on a clean device and reset all active login sessions,' Binance said in a post on X.Binance said it would fully cover the losses of the North Korean hack so customers would not lose their money.