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

Cybersecurity NewsSeptember 15, 20265 min read

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 […] The post Hackers Hijack HBO Max Reddit Account to Push 108 ClickFix Malware Ads appeared first on Cyber Security News.

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 a native HBO Max app for macOS, then told visitors to copy a command into Terminal. That handed the final execution step to the victim. HudsonRock researchers, working with independent researcher…

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