Security News > 2024 > January > "Activator" Alert: MacOS Malware Hides in Cracked Apps, Targeting Crypto Wallets
2024-01-23 12:27
Cracked software have been observed infecting Apple macOS users with a previously undocumented stealer malware capable of harvesting system information and cryptocurrency wallet data. Kaspersky, which identified the artifacts in the wild, said they are designed to target machines running macOS Ventura 13.6 and later, indicating the malware's ability to infect Macs on both Intel and
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