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Title: Mac Users Beware — New Ransomware Targets Apple Computers
Post by: Tnoy30 on July 02, 2020, 06:35:54 AM
EvilQuest ransomware is launching attacks against macOS users through infected installers.
A new ransomware is targeting macOS users who download installers for popular apps via torrent files.

Known as EvilQuest, the attack was first spotted by Dinesh Devadoss, a K7 Lab malware researcher. Findings show that EvilQuest has been quite active since the start of June 2020. Malware lab firms, like Malwarebytes, have found the ransomware attached to pirated macOS software distributed mainly through torrent sites and warez forums.
Read on: https://cointelegraph.com/news/mac-users-beware-new-ransomware-targets-apple-computers