MacRumors · July 20, 2026 — 15:17

'ClickLock' Malware Coerces Mac Users Into Giving Up Passwords

'ClickLock' Malware Coerces Mac Users Into Giving Up Passwords
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Security firm Group-IB has identified a new piece of macOS malware in the wild that pressures users into surrendering their passwords via a barrage of fake system prompts. Dubbed "ClickLock Stealer," the malware needs no exploits and no elevated privileges to work. Instead, the attack depends on the victim pasting a command into Terminal and running it. The command then…

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