UAC-0145 Uses ClickFix CAPTCHAs to Infect Ukrainian Devices wih Malware
Russia-linked UAC-0145 is weaponising ClickFix fake-CAPTCHA pages against Ukrainian targets, signalling a state-level adoption of a social-engineering trick previously confined to cybercrime.
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Russian state-sponsored threat actors have been observed leveraging the infamous ClickFix strategy to trick Ukrainian targets into infecting their own machines with data-stealing malware.
According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), the activity has been attributed to UAC-0145, a sub-cluster within Sandworm, an advanced hacking unit affiliated with GRU, Russia's
Editorial Analysis
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Russian state-sponsored actors deploying social-engineering tactics against Ukrainian targets signals escalation in cyber operations that could spill over to EU-aligned organisations and supply chains.
Brief teams on ClickFix-style social-engineering lures and verify that endpoint controls block PowerShell execution triggered from browser contexts.
Russian state actors are co-opting a consumer-grade social-engineering trick for espionage, increasing the risk of collateral targeting against European partners.
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