
Users of macOS Catalina (10.5) and versions dependent on Intel, Apple M1, and Apple M2 are affected by this malware.Īnd while MacStealer appears to be the mac malware to watch, it is pretty rudimentary, according to Thomas Reed, Malwarebytes' director of core technology. It can also extract the base64-encoded form of the database of Keychain, Apple's password manager.



A new macOS malware-called OSX.MacStealer-that is capable of stealing various files, cryptocurrency wallets, and details stored in specific browsers like Firefox, Chrome, and Brave, was discovered by security researchers from Uptycs, a cybersecurity company specializing in cloud security.
