An estimated 600,000 or more Macs are currently compromised and part of a massive botnet thanks to the Flashback Trojan. An estimated Conficker botnet compromised an estimated seven million plus Windows PCs around the world at its peak. Apple should have proactively communicated to Mac OS X users to make them aware of the threat. Apple needs to be more proactive, and more honest with users about security concerns if it wants to contain future threats and prevent future outbreaks such as this, writes Tom Charity.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2131325/mac-malware-outbreak-is–bigger-than-conficker-.html