Steam forum ClickFix attacks infect gamers with XMRig cryptominers
2026-07-26T07:23:28Z•51df81523f8c614f379ae2a5b6c1c669cefc50ef33f85082584405fb08c9c767
AI-assisted-attackAI-profiling','service-outage','ChatGPT','Microsoft-outage','lawClickFixClopDNS-hijackingDolphin-XFlexPLMHermes-agentJavaScript-loaderMicrosoft-365PTCRATShinyHuntersWi-Fi-compromiseWindchillXMRigaccount-takeovercredential-stuffingcryptominerdata-breachfileless-malwaremalvertisingphishingransomwaresextortion
What happened
Multiple active threats and incidents reported across consumer and enterprise environments: Steam forums are being abused in “ClickFix” lures that drop XMRig cryptominers; a large malvertising campaign uses malicious JavaScript to assemble fileless malware in browser memory; ShinyHunters breach data is being repurposed for $2,000 sextortion scams; and credential-stuffing and network intrusions have exposed customers at Chick‑fil‑A, OnTrac, and Origin Energy. Threat actors are automating post‑exploit activity with open-source AI agents (Hermes) and deploying AI-enabled tooling (Dolphin X RAT)to
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- 51df81523f8c614f379ae2a5b6c1c669cefc50ef33f85082584405fb08c9c767
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-26T07:23:28Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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