Hackers Are Abusing a macOS Screen Sharing Flaw to Secretly Mine Monero
Decrypt · Aug 17, 2026
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The Dutch cyber agency says attackers exploited an authentication flaw in macOS Screen Sharing to gain root access and plant Monero miners, with public proof-of-concept code now circulating.
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