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Security · 16h ago

Russian Hackers Use Fake CAPTCHAs to Deploy Malware in Ukraine

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

Russian state-sponsored group UAC-0145, linked to Sandworm, is using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick Ukrainian users into installing data-stealing malware. CERT-UA reported the campaign targets devices with ClickFix-style social engineering. The malware exfiltrates sensitive information from compromised systems.

Meridian48 take
The ClickFix tactic shows attackers adapting user trust in CAPTCHAs, a reminder that even routine security checks can be weaponized.
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