Urgent: Anyone seen this type of hacker coding remove all admin priv/now no system access for MacOS Sonoma 14.4.1

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Urgent: Anyone seen this type of hacker coding remove all admin priv/now no system access for MacOS Sonoma 14.4.1

Urgent- I’ve attached two (redacted) examples/add’l background of truly bizarre, seemingly conversational unauthorized remote user (hackers) coding that removed all my admin privileges and now any system access as well; previously cloaked in hidden containers we just found on my HD. I know this wasn’t random due to the sensitive personal medical/legal info that they stole (confirmed by 2 cyber SMEs) but can’t afford digital forensics to ID specifics. Just looking for any (urgent-w/in next 48 hrs) insight as to type of hacker/motivation at this point; specifically either a domestic public sector entity or a foreign actor (Apple cannot help.) Open to suggestions for any vetted freelance contacts whom I can contact offline; I have a vast body of evidence but have already paid 2 SMEs so would need a specific skill-set. Thank you!

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MacBook Air (2018 – 2020)

Posted on May 18, 2024 5:51 AM

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etresoft

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May 18, 2024 7:31 AM in response to wash_dc

wash_dc wrote:

can you expand on why you’re saying I hacked my own computer though?

As I said before, those are snippets of source code from various "hackintosh" projects. That is software that end users install themselves so they can bypass Apple's hardware and software requirements. They allow users to run Apple software on Windows PCs and to run Apple software on Apple devices that are either too old or too new to support said software.

Then, those same people come to this forum complaining about their Apple software not working perfectly.

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etresoft

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May 18, 2024 6:49 AM in response to wash_dc

Those are snippets of source code from various "hackintosh" projects. Most likely, they are part of the "Open Core Patcher" that people use to hack their computers so they can run the latest version of macOS which their computer doesn't support. They think they are being clever, but there is a valid reason why Apple doesn't support older hardware.

But I digress. The only person who hacked your computer is you.

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May 18, 2024 6:53 AM in response to etresoft

Thank you so much for the speedy reply; can you expand on why you’re saying I hacked my own computer though?

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