A new campaign employing ClickFix attacks has been spotted targeting both Windows and Linux systems using instructions that make infections on either operating system possible.
ClickFix is a
social engineering tactic where fake verification systems or application errors are used to trick website visitors into running console commands that install malware.
These attacks have traditionally targeted Windows systems, prompting targets to execute PowerShell scripts from the Windows Run command, resulting in
info-stealer malware infections and
even ransomware.
However, a 2024 campaign using bogus Google Meet errors also
targeted macOS users.
A more recent campaign spotted by
Hunt.io researchers last week is among the first to adapt this social engineering technique for Linux systems.
The attack, which is attributed to the Pakistan-linked threat group APT36 (aka "Transparent Tribe"), utilizes a website that impersonates India's Ministry of Defence with a link to an allegedly official press release.
