Ransomware Hackers Target Apple Mac OS X Users for First Time

Holding files hostage

So called “ransomware” is increasing in popularity among cyber crooks looking to make a fast buck, so it’s not unusual to hear about a ransomware outbreak. However, there’s never been a successful ransomware campaign against Apple users running Mac OS X, until now.

Some Apple users were the target of the “KeRanger” malware, which Palo Alto Intelligence Director Ryan Olson told Reuters in a phone interview was the first functioning ransomware to …read more

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