Brand new MacbBook Pro M1 hacked since day 1

The ultimate reset for the 2018+ Macs is by performing a "Restore" of the firmware which resets the security enclave & firmware which erases the internal SSD destroying all data, plus pushes a clean copy onto the internal SSD. This requires access to another Mac running macOS 12.4+:

Revive or restore a Mac with Apple silicon using Apple Configurator - Apple Support

Do you have your AppleID signed in? Are you using iCloud? That command is monitoring network activity...correct?

If you are migrating/restoring from a backup, then it may be software checking for updates or doing their own thing.

Unfortunately Apple removed your link. You can always paste some of the content into the "Additional Text" whose icon looks like a piece of paper on the forum editing window toolbar.

MacOS is unbelievably complex, and the use of Grand Central Dispatch to unwind do-loops into multi-tasking adds even more complexity. Reports of very, very high complexity are expected.

¿What gross user-level symptoms do you see that lead you to believe your Mac is hacked?

Hey Grant, sorry I missed your reply. I believe I found two exploits that were used.

1) I found some ridiculous config network config which allowed for gaining a login window by connecting to a virtual network interface which routed them to some strange API's in UIService or IOService, I forget (discussed here https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5051003.

2) And then there's the usb firmware which I still suspect. Another person seems to have the same idea. Discussed in the link below, whichI found when I searched for the driver name on google. https://naehrdine.blogspot.com/2021/09/always-on-processor-magic-how-find-my.html

I found both exploits carved into the read-only recovery partition, so recovery just put them right back each time.

HWTech has the solution. Thanks!