It is believed that hackers managed to compromise the installer of Transmission version 2.90 on its download site on Friday, March 4, in order to spread ransomware that researchers at Palo Alto Research have dubbed “KeRanger.”
Mac owners who use the open source Transmission BitTorrent client are being warned that a version of the installer was distributed via the app’s official website, infected with a new family of ransomware.
Malware + Recommended + Security News Mac Users Hit by Rare Ransomware Attack, Spread via Transmission BitTorrent App
