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The original was posted on /r/techsupport by /u/AresZephyr on 2023-08-07 23:35:45+00:00.

Apologies for my ignorance in advanced. The assumption I’ve made is that a USB-C cable, on it’s own, cannot possess any malicious software. However, I’d rather turn to the experts (y’all) to verify. I’ve conducted research, but cannot find a definitive answer.

I’m asking this because I bought a USB-C from Amazon from an unfamiliar brand, and this concern did not strike me until I received the cable and was about to use it. The use for the cable is to connect a mac to a monitor.

Thanks

UPDATE:

Thanks for the answers, the conclusion seems to be that it’s possible, but highly unlikely if purchased from Amazon.

This prompts another question - would you trust a cable from a source such as Temu or Wish?