A new AdLoad malware variant is slipping through Apple’s YARA signature-based XProtect built-in antivirus to infect Macs as part of multiple campaigns tracked by cybersecurity firm SentinelOne. AdLoad is a widespread trojan targeting the Mac platform since at least since late 2017 and used to deploy various malicious payloads, including adware and Potentially Unwanted Applications (PUAs) The malware can also harvest system information that later gets sent to remote servers controlled by its operators. These massive scale and ongoing attacks have started as early as November 2020, according to SentinelOne threat researcher Phil Stokes.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/apple/new-adload-malware-variant-slips-through-apples-xprotect-defenses/