18 April 2026 - 02:11
Category: IT Fail
Mac Users Finally Meet Sapphire Sleet
North Korea's Sapphire Sleet is now targeting macOS users with social engineering, because apparently, nobody is safe from a convincing lie. Even the "it just works" crowd is doomed.
Source: Computer Weekly
The Full Story
Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Unit has observed Sapphire Sleet charm their way into macOS systems, proving that a fancy aluminum chassis is no defense against a well-crafted deception. It affects those who still believe their OS choice makes them immune to the North Korean state's persistent interest in their data. Protecting ourselves requires the impossible task of training humans to stop trusting strangers on the internet, which honestly feels like trying to teach a cat to file taxes while the building is on fire.