Increased Use of ClickFix Attacks by Threat Actors
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ClickFix attacks, where users are tricked into running malicious commands by copying code from a webpage, have become a significant source of security breaches. These attacks are used by various threat actors, including the Interlock ransomware group and state-sponsored APTs. Recent data breaches at Kettering Health, DaVita, City of St. Paul, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centers have been linked to ClickFix-style tactics. The attacks exploit user behavior and technical gaps in detection to evade security measures and compromise systems. They are delivered through SEO poisoning, malvertising, and other non-email vectors, making them harder to detect and prevent. Effective defense against ClickFix attacks requires browser-based detection and blocking to intercept these threats at the earliest opportunity.
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20.10.2025 14:55 1 articles · 4h ago
ClickFix Attacks Linked to Multiple Recent Data Breaches
Recent data breaches at Kettering Health, DaVita, City of St. Paul, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centers have been linked to ClickFix-style tactics. These attacks exploit user behavior and technical gaps in detection to evade security measures. They are delivered through SEO poisoning, malvertising, and other non-email vectors, making them harder to detect and prevent. Effective defense against ClickFix attacks requires browser-based detection and blocking to intercept these threats at the earliest opportunity.
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- Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches — thehackernews.com — 20.10.2025 14:55
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ClickFix attacks trick users into running malicious commands by copying code from a webpage.
First reported: 20.10.2025 14:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches — thehackernews.com — 20.10.2025 14:55
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The Interlock ransomware group and state-sponsored APTs use ClickFix tactics.
First reported: 20.10.2025 14:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches — thehackernews.com — 20.10.2025 14:55
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Recent data breaches at Kettering Health, DaVita, City of St. Paul, and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Centers have been linked to ClickFix-style tactics.
First reported: 20.10.2025 14:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches — thehackernews.com — 20.10.2025 14:55
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ClickFix attacks are delivered through SEO poisoning, malvertising, and other non-email vectors.
First reported: 20.10.2025 14:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches — thehackernews.com — 20.10.2025 14:55
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Detection evasion techniques, such as domain camouflaging and bot protection, are used to prevent security tools from flagging ClickFix pages.
First reported: 20.10.2025 14:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches — thehackernews.com — 20.10.2025 14:55
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Browser-based detection and blocking are effective controls against ClickFix-style attacks.
First reported: 20.10.2025 14:551 source, 1 articleShow sources
- Analysing ClickFix: 3 Reasons Why Copy/Paste Attacks Are Driving Security Breaches — thehackernews.com — 20.10.2025 14:55