Hackers Hijack HBO Max's Reddit Account to Spread Malware via 108 Fake Ads

HBO Max Reddit account compromised to serve ClickFix attacks

Part of a 'massive 48-hour malvertising blitz' targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware

HBO Max's Reddit Account Was Hijacked to Spread Malware

The incident underscores how ClickFix-style attacks are increasingly being used to trick users into installing malware on their computers.

ClickFix attacks are tricking Mac and Windows users into hacking themselves

If you clicked on a fake HBO Max ad on Reddit in the past week, you might have fallen victim to a rising 'ClickFix' security threat.

Hackers hijack HBO Max Reddit account to push malware in ClickFix ads

Hackers compromised HBO Max's official Reddit account and used it to push malicious ads that launched ClickFix attacks to infect Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware.

Hackers Hijack HBO Max Reddit Account to Push 108 ClickFix Malware Ads

Hackers have used a trusted Reddit identity to turn advertisements into a malware delivery channel. A compromised, verified HBO Max account, u/hbomax, published 108 malicious ClickFix ads over 48 hours, sending people toward fake software pages. The campaign did not rely on a software vulnerability. It relied on persuasion: a polished page claimed to offer […]

Hackers Hijack HBO Max Reddit Account to Spread Malware Through Fake Ads

Copyright protected content copied from PhoneWorld website. Hackers have reportedly compromised the official HBO Max Reddit account and used it to distribute malicious advertisements. The campaign targeted both Windows and macOS users with a social engineering technique known as ClickFix. Security researchers from Hudson Rock and ADAMnetworks found that the verified u/hbomax account published 108 malicious advertisements over roughly 48 hours. T…