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Despite extensive astrophysical evidence supporting its existence, the nature of dark matter remains one of the most compelling open questions in modern physics. One promising approach for probing its properties is indirect detection, which involves searching for its signals from regions of the universe where dark matter is expected to be concentrated. Such searches often target astrophysical objects where the gravitational effects lead to the accumulation of significant amounts of dark matter, such as galaxies, the Sun, or the Earth. The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, located at the South Pole, has been detecting a steady flux of astrophysical neutrinos, spanning an energy range of a few GeV to PeV, over the last decade. These data have enabled IceCube to conduct indirect detection searches for dark matter, placing competitive constraints on various theoretical models across different target objects. This talk will highlight recent results from these searches, especially with the Earth, the Sun, and the neighbouring galaxies, and discuss future perspectives for probing dark matter with IceCube.
