Hackers Target Apple’s Mac Users With New Malware Hidden in Popular Apps

Cybercriminals embedded malicious code and remote-control tools in software used for server management and secure connections.

An Apple store in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on March 25, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

A new variant of macOS malware known as ZuRu is targeting Apple users by embedding malicious code and a hacking tool into popular utilities used for remote connections and server management, cybersecurity researchers have warned.

First discovered in 2021, ZuRu has evolved over time and can now infect more apps and in new ways, cybersecurity firm SentinelOne said in a July 10 alert. Notably, the latest strain only works on Macs running the Sonoma 14.1 operating system, which Apple launched in October 2023, or Sequoia, its latest operating system.