Fake HBO Max Ads Spread Malware via Reddit
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Fake HBO Max ads on Reddit have been used to spread malware to both Mac and Windows users. The attackers allegedly took over an official HBO Max account with the right to buy ads and then published hundreds of ads with malicious links. Reddit has since locked the account and removed the ads. The attack is based on the ClickFix method. If we […]
Windows and macOS users have been targeted by a new cybercriminal campaign. The attack utilized ads related to HBO Max and a simple trick that tricked victims into executing a malicious command.
Hacked HBO Max Reddit Account Used for Malware Delivery via ClickFix Attack | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker - National Cyber Security Consulting
Hackers compromised the official HBO Max account on Reddit and used it in a malvertising campaign leading to a ClickFix landing page. During a 48-hour window, the attackers pushed 108 malicious advertisements across five lure groups as part of the campaign, tracked as PasteSwitch. Using the verified u/hbomax account, the threat actors targeted both macOS […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!
HBO Max's official account on Reddit was hacked and then used to publish a hundred malicious ads. Behind fake downloads, the trap closed on the Internet users. As a bonus, data could be stolen.
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