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anyone know about this malware threat to M1chip 2020 malware threat?

Nearly 30,000 Macs reportedly infected with mysterious malware

https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/21/tech/mac-mysterious-malware/index.html

This affects the 2020 M1 chip MacBook Air and MacBook Pro

Posted on Feb 22, 2021 7:53 AM

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Posted on Feb 22, 2021 6:52 PM

Hi ckslim,


Apple revoked the developer certificates used to sign the malware. This means that by default, your Mac will refuse to install it. (This can only be overridden explicitly by you / the user.)


This can help as well: Effective defenses against malware and ot… - Apple Community

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anyone know about this malware threat to M1chip 2020 malware threat?

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