Hackers abuse Google ads, Claude.ai chats to push Mac malware
Summary
Attackers are running a malware campaign that uses Google Ads and fake Claude.ai shared chats to trick Mac users searching for Claude into downloading malware. The malicious chats pretend to be official installation guides and trick users into pasting commands in Terminal that download and run hidden malware, which steals browser passwords, cookies, and data from macOS Keychain (the system that stores passwords and sensitive information on Macs).
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Original source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-claudeai-chats-to-push-mac-malware/
First tracked: May 10, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 92%