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Sead Fadilpašić

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Macos users warned to beware screen sharing bug which can turn macs into cryptomining slaves - You Need To See This

The Apple Mac Pro on a desk.
  • CVE‑2026‑65400 macOS Screen Sharing flaw exploited for cryptojacking within days of disclosure
  • Attackers gained root via exposed port 5900 and deployed Monero miners using XMRig
  • Apple patched in Sequoia 15.7.9, Sonoma 14.8.9, Tahoe 26.6.1; users urged to update immediately

Less than a week after being publicly disclosed, a macOS vulnerability plaguing Screen Sharing was observed as being used in cryptojacking attacks.

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