PANews reported on January 14 that according to Decrypt, Check Point recently discovered a macOS malware called "Banshee" that imitates Apple's encryption algorithm to evade antivirus software detection and attacks encrypted wallets and browser credentials. However, Apple security researcher Patrick Wardle said that the threat was over-exaggerated by the media and its actual harm was limited.

Banshee was once operated as a "Stealer-as-a-Service", but it was terminated in November 2024 due to source code leaks. Wardle pointed out that the software encryption method is relatively basic, and the new version of macOS system can defend against such threats by default, which poses almost no risk to ordinary users. He emphasized that instead of focusing on specific malware, it is better to focus on basic security practices.