KELA REPORT
The Rise of macOS Infostealers: 2025 in Review
macOS is no longer a niche target: the infostealer families, delivery tricks and stolen data that made 2025 the year of Mac-focused credential theft.
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In KELA’s new report, you’ll learn:
- What’s changed: How macOS moved from “safer by default” to a prime target—and why that perception gap persists.
- How attacks land: Social engineering, fake installers, malvertising, and bypasses of Gatekeeper/XProtect.
- About real-world case studies: Atomic Stealer (AMOS) and Quark Stealer—capabilities, pricing models, and monetization paths.
- What to do now: Practical controls and multi-layered defense strategies to elevate macOS security.
