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Hackers Abuse Google Sheets to Hijack Crypto Wallet Addresses in ClickFix Attacks

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 9, 20264 min read

Hackers are using Google Sheets as an unlikely control channel in a cryptocurrency theft campaign. The operation turns a familiar browser session into a place where malicious code runs, rather than placing a conventional program on a victim’s computer. The attackers promote a fake report claiming to expose profitable flaws at cryptocurrency swap services. Victims […] The post Hackers Abuse Google Sheets to Hijack Crypto Wallet Addresses in ClickFix Attacks appeared first on Cyber Security News.

Hackers are using Google Sheets as an unlikely control channel in a cryptocurrency theft campaign. The operation turns a familiar browser session into a place where malicious code runs, rather than placing a conventional program on a victim’s computer. The attackers promote a fake report claiming to expose profitable flaws at cryptocurrency swap services. Victims are told to paste JavaScript into Chrome’s address bar or add it to a browser extension, allowing the code to run…

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