Sophisticated Mac attack targeted pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong

Security researchers have analyzed a now-patched malware attack that was used to compromise Mac devices belonging to Hong Kong pro-democracy activists in November.Malware illustrationThe attacks took place in 2021 and relied on a 'watering-hole' technique, which involves compromising websites that potential targets might be interested in. Google identified the threat in November 2021, after Apple had patched it in September of that year. Read more...