"Many of 13 New Mac Malware Families Discovered in 2022 Linked to China"

According to Mac security expert Patrick Wardle, more than a dozen new Mac malware families were discovered in 2022, including information stealers, cryptocurrency miners, loaders, and backdoors, many of which have been linked to China.  Patrick Wardle compiled a list of the macOS malware that came to light over the course of last year.  The number of new malware appears to be increasing, as only eight new families were spotted in 2021.  The first malware to emerge in 2022 was SysJoker, a cross-platform backdoor used by an APT actor in targeted attacks.  SysJoker, which was observed targeting an educational institution, can download and execute other malicious components.  The second macOS malware, DazzleSpy, was used as part of a state-sponsored cyberespionage campaign aimed at pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong.  The malware has been described as a backdoor and information stealer, and the main suspect behind these attacks is China.  Another new piece of malware, which may be linked to DazzleSpy, has been named VPN Trojan (Covid), and it has been described as a persistent backdoor that can download and execute second stage payloads directly from memory.  The article continues to discuss the other macOS malware that was discovered in 2022.  

SecurityWeek reports: "Many of 13 New Mac Malware Families Discovered in 2022 Linked to China"