New ThiefQuest ransomware
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Security researchers have discovered a new ransomware strain targeting macOS users. Named OSX.ThiefQuest (or EvilQuest), this ransomware is different from previous macOS ransomware threats because besides encrypting the victim's files, ThiefQuest also installs a keylogger, a reverse shell, and steals cryptocurrency wallet-related files from infected hosts.
ThiefQuest is the third ransomware strain that has exclusively targeted macOS users after KeRanger and Patcher. |
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