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

Source Summary Published September 14, 2026 Brief Under 1 min brief
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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.

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