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Apple users targeted in first known Mac ransomware campaign
Apple users targeted in first known Mac ransomware campaign
Jim Finkle reports for Reuters:
Hackers infected Macs through a tainted copy of a popular program known as Transmission, which is used to transfer data through the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file sharing network, Palo Alto said on a blog posted on Sunday afternoon.
The cynical part of me wonders whether this is a clever move by one or more media companies to discourage the use of BitTorrent clients.
I know, maybe I need to order a tin-foil hat. But when even Kanye is pirating stuff it’s really time to bust out some innovative new tactics.