In a shocking twist that has left even seasoned cybercriminals shaking their heads in disbelief, Python infostealers have decided that Windows is just too mainstream and are now targeting the cool kids on the block – macOS users. Because who doesn’t want to infect a computer that costs as much as a second-hand car?

Microsoft, the fearless guardian of mostly Windows-related cyber woes, has valiantly raised the alarm more like a disgruntled neighbor calling the police on a late-night party. Yes, the exuberant Defender Security Research Team claims that Python-based threats, bored with the predictable Windows ecosystem, are now venturing into the forbidden fruit territory, i.e., Apple, for some cross-platform tomfoolery.

The cyber-Marauders are allegedly using social engineering techniques with all the subtlety of a used car salesman, luring in innocent macOS users with fake advertisements and installers. It’s almost as if cybercriminals read the fairy tale of the ‘Ugly Duckling,’ except in this version, the ugly duckling turns into a swan and steals your credit card info.

As macOS users clutch their ethical shopping bags and sip their organic, non-GMO lattes, they’re being advised to remain vigilant. After all, the real danger isn’t that Mac users are getting targeted – it’s that they’re being targeted by Windows-savvy cybercriminals who think they’re elevated just because they can spell ‘sudo’.