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Hackers hijack thousands of sites for ClickFix and FakeUpdate attacks

A threat actor tracked as DriveSurge has been operating large-scale malware distribution campaigns using ClickFix and FakeUpdates techniques on compromised sites.

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A threat actor known as DriveSurge has been conducting large-scale malware distribution campaigns. This actor is using compromised sites to spread malware through ClickFix and FakeUpdates techniques.

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