Microsoft experts warn North Korean attackers target macOS users with 'a highly reliable infection chain' to steal passwords, financial data and more — here's how to stay safe

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• Microsoft warns North Korean Sapphire Sleet (APT38) targeting Western businesses with fake job scams
• Malicious Zoom lookalike drops infostealers to steal cryptocurrency
• Campaign focuses on macOS users; Apple pushed automatic protections to block attacks

North Korean state-sponsored threat actors called Sapphire Sleet are targeting businesses in the west with infostealer malware in an attempt to nab their cryptocurrencies, experts have warned.