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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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DriveSurge, a threat actor identified by researchers, has run large‑scale malware distribution campaigns using ClickFix and FakeUpdates techniques. SilentPush investigators found that thousands of websites were compromised in these campaigns. The hijacked sites redirect visitors to malware‑delivery infrastructure controlled by DriveSurge. No further details about the malware or affected users are provided.

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