# This new Mac malware won’t let you use your computer until you surrender your password

> A newly discovered strain of macOS malware is taking social engineering to an unsettling new level. Instead of exploiting a software vulnerability or silently stealing information in the background, it simply refuses to…

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/this-new-mac-malware-wont-let-you-use-your-computer-until-you-surrender-your-password/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5a4aeb9cb5ef1b23dc7f78)
- **Published:** 2026-07-17
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #apple #macos
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a5a4aeb9cb5ef1b23dc7f78

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