New ransomware targeting Apple macOS users via pirated apps
EvilQuest demands $50 in Bitcoin to decrypt the files but even if the attackers decrypt the files on receipt of ransom, they retain the ability to steal the victim`s credentials and files through the other malware installed along with the ransomware.
Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new strain of ransomware called EvilQuest that is specifically targeting Apple macOS through pirated applications, Photo: Reuters