Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users<article>
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With the help of security researchers, Apple over the weekend quickly blocked a cyberattack aimed at infecting Mac users with file-encrypting malware known as ransomware.</p><p>
The incident is believed to be the first Apple-focused attack using
ransomware, which typically targets computers running Windows.</p><p>
Victims of ransomware are asked to pay a fee, usually in bitcoin, to get access to the decryption key to recover their files.</p><p>
Security company Palo Alto Networks wrote on Sunday that it found the “KeRanger” ransomware wrapped into Transmission, which is a free Mac BitTorrent client. </p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3040987/security/apple-shuts-down-first-ever-ransomware-attack-against-mac-users.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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Apple shuts down first-ever ransomware attack against Mac users
