MacOS-Focused Ransomware Attempts Leverage LockBit Brand
An unidentified threat actor has attempted to develop ransomware targeting macOS devices, posing as LockBit
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An unidentified threat actor has attempted to develop ransomware targeting macOS devices, posing as LockBit
LockBit becomes one of the first major ransomware operations to specifically target macOS
A lot of news broke this week related to ransomware, with the discovery of LockBit testing macOS encryptors to an outage on NCR, causing massive headaches for restaurants. [...]
In targeting Apple users, LockBit is going where no major ransomware gang has gone before. But it's a warning shot, and Mac users need not worry yet.
Threat actors behind the LockBit ransomware operation have developed new artifacts that can encrypt files on devices running Apple's macOS operating system
The LockBit ransomware gang has created encryptors targeting Macs for the first time, likely becoming the first major ransomware operation to ever specifically target macOS. [...]