Security · 2h ago
Russia's elite hackers adopt ClickFix social-engineering tactic
Russian state-sponsored hackers are now using the ClickFix social-engineering technique, previously limited to financially motivated criminals. The method tricks users into copying and running malicious commands via fake error messages. This shift marks a significant escalation in the use of ClickFix by advanced persistent threat groups.
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The adoption of ClickFix by Russian state hackers underscores how effective social-engineering tools can cross over from cybercrime to espionage, raising the bar for defensive training.
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Now, even Russia's most elite hackers are using Clickfix to infect devices →
Ars Technica
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