New macOS ransomware spotted in the wild<article>
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A new file-encrypting ransomware program for macOS is being distributed through BitTorrent websites, and users who fall victim to it won’t be able to recover their files, even if they pay.</p><p>
Crypto ransomware programs for macOS are rare. This is the
second such threat found in the wild so far, and it’s a poorly designed one. The program was named OSX/Filecoder.E by the malware researchers from antivirus vendor ESET who found it.</p><p>
OSX/Filecoder.E masquerades as a cracking tool for commercial software like Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Microsoft Office for Mac and is being distributed as a BitTorrent download. It is written in Apple’s Swift programming language by what appears to be an inexperienced developer, judging from the many mistakes made in its implementation.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3173151/security/new-macos-ransomware-spotted-in-the-wild.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>
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New macOS ransomware spotted in the wild
