NationSquid | The Very First Mac Virus | Leap.A (2022)
On February 13, 2006, word was getting around (literally) that a supposed screenshot of Apple's upcoming Mac OS X Leopard had leaked through the instant messaging program iChat. However, those who opened the attached "latestpics.jpg" were not met with images. They were met with trouble.
2022-09-30 19:00:00 - NationSquid
What initially seemed like your typical, somewhat interesting Mac rumor, ended up becoming a story that hit the news.
The Apple Mac had just experienced what was considered its first ever computer virus, a worm nicknamed Leap.A (Oompa Loompa), and now this "safe" PC community was at a crossroads.