And last year, KeRanger, the first real-world ransomware to target Macs, made the rounds. Earlier this year, the same Russian hackers believed to be behind the hack of the DNC during last year's presidential election released the Xagent malware that went after Macs to steal iPhone backups.
Before Mac users become too comfortable or smug, you should know that although Macs are less frequently the target of cyberattacks than Windows PCs, they have been attacked in the past and will undoubtedly be targeted again. Macs were immune to the widespread WannaCry ransomware attack, the huge cyberattack last month that targeted older versions of Windows.
