Does today's hacker attack regarding stolen passwords for FB, Google, Twitter, etc. affect Macs?

And is there a website that lists virus affecting Macs?

Only if you if your password was one of those. It is important to remember the difference between passwords saved online and the security of your Mac. Your Mac is far more secure than any web server. The chances of getting any virus or hack on your Mac is virtually zero. Big web sites, however, typically don't have good security for user information and passwords. They get hacked on a regular basis.
Unfortunately, the typical response is to install antivirus on your Mac which does nothing but make it slow and buggy and continuing to use poor security practices on the internet. Your Mac is safe. Keep that antivirus off. Never reuse passwords online. Use iCloud Keychain to generate more secure, and unique, online passwords.

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