☠️ Apple Mac Users: "Cthulhu Stealer" Malware Puts Crypto Wallets at Risk‼️

☠️ Apple Mac Users: "Cthulhu Stealer" Malware Puts Crypto Wallets at Risk‼️
The "Cthulhu Stealer" malware disguises itself as legitimate programs like CleanMyMac or Adobe GenP, spreading through Apple disk images (DMG). Despite macOS's reputation for security, malware targeting this system has been on the rise in recent years.

▶️How Cthulhu Works: Upon downloading and opening the infected file, users are prompted to enter their password in the macOS command line, triggering AppleScript and JavaScript. After entering this initial password, the malware requests a second password, specifically for the Ethereum MetaMask wallet.

▶️ Once these credentials are captured, "Cthulhu" stores the stolen data in text files and gathers the victim's system details, such as IP address and operating system version.

▶️ Cthulhu Stealer is similar to Atomic Stealer, another malware identified in 2023 that also targets Apple users.

▶️ Other at-risk cryptocurrency wallets include Coinbase, Wasabi, Electrum, Atomic, Binance, and Blockchain Wallet.

▶️ The malware was rented for 500 USD per month via Telegram, with profits divided among the developers. However, disputes over payments eventually led to the main perpetrators disappearing from the scene.

▶️ Recently, Apple announced updates to macOS that will strengthen Gatekeeper protections, making it harder to bypass security checks and ensuring that only trusted applications run.

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