NightOwl App is Targeting Older Macs to Siphon User Data

The NightOwl app, which was once a popular option for automatically transitioning between dark and light modes on macOS Mojave, has been identified to secretly store user data.

NightOwl was initially introduced in 2018 as a third-party software to fix the lack of an automated switching capability, and it quickly attracted a user base. However, with the release of official macOS dark mode capabilities, the app became outdated.

It was recently discovered that NightOwl had been stealthily upgraded to add malicious code that transformed users’ devices into botnet agents. The app turned out to be operating a local HTTP proxy without the users’ knowledge or consent, transferring their IP data through a server network.The app’s settings could not be disabled, forcing users to enter commands in the Terminal app to delete the code from their devices.

Due to the removal of the app from the NightOwl website and app store, it is unclear how many individuals were impacted by this criminal activity. The app’s website says that over 27,000 users have downloaded it more than 141,000 times. The Ni

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