Malware & Tooling · Credential Theft

Cloudflare-Themed Lures Install Python Infostealer on macOS

Attackers used Cloudflare-themed fake verification pages to trick macOS users into pasting Terminal commands. The commands fetch and run a Nuitka-compiled Python loader that unpacks an infostealer. The stealer targets browser credentials, macOS Keychain items, cryptocurrency wallets, developer secrets, and screenshots and exfiltrates data to attacker servers.

2 sources · Mar 28

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Part of the PlainSec briefing for 2026-03-28

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