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Apple macOS Screen Sharing Flaw Exploited on Internet-Exposed Macs to Install Monero Miner
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Fusion42 · 15 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
A critical authentication flaw (CVE-2026-65400) in Apple macOS Screen Sharing has been actively exploited on internet-exposed Macs to install Monero cryptocurrency miners, prompting emergency patches across multiple macOS versions.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity, and 3 sources have reported it between 15 Aug 2026 and 16 Aug 2026.
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Your macOS software security just got a clear bug fix deadline. Patch now or your network-exposed machines risk becoming money machines for crypto thieves.
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3 sources · first reported 15 Aug 2026 · latest 16 Aug 2026
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