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PamStealer: macOS Information Stealer Impersonating Maccy Clipboard Manager
PamStealer is a specialized macOS information stealer that leverages social engineering to distribute a malicious clone of the open-source Maccy clipboard manager. The attack chain initiates through fraudulent websites hosting a malicious compiled AppleScript (.scpt) file, which acts as a primary loader to bypass initial macOS security hurdles. This loader facilitates the deployment of a secondary payload, likely authored in Rust, designed for high-performance data exfiltration. The malware specifically targets sensitive information including system-level credentials, metadata, and real-time clipboard contents, posing a critical risk to macOS users seeking productivity-enhancing open-source utilities.