Infiniti Stealer: macOS's Sneaky New Thief via Fake CAPTCHA and Terminal Tricks
Imagine pasting a 'CAPTCHA fix' into Terminal, only to hand your Mac's keys to hackers. Infiniti Stealer is here, blending old-school tricks with cutting-edge compilation to plunder browsers, wallets, and Keychain.
⚡ Key Takeaways
- Infiniti Stealer uses ClickFix social engineering via fake CAPTCHAs to bypass macOS defenses without exploits.
- Nuitka-compiled Python makes the stealer native, evading typical detection and analysis.
- First documented macOS case blending ClickFix with Nuitka—predict more cross-platform threats ahead.
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Originally reported by Malwarebytes Labs
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