Termite ransomware breaches linked to ClickFix CastleRAT attacks

2026-03-08T07:23:27Zb2453bec8a52b281d396a3bf58fc5d30f5491a947d06dc3ba5b057fabfbe7b54
AI-enabled attacksCastleRATClickFixCorunaDonutLoaderFBI-investigationInstallFixUAT-9244Velvet Tempestcrypto-theftdata-breachhealthcare-breachiOS-exploitsinfostealerransomwaresupply-chain-misinfotelecom-targetingweb-wormwordpress-exploitzero-day

What happened

A batch of high-impact security stories: ransomware group Velvet Tempest is using ClickFix social-engineering and legitimate Windows tools to deploy DonutLoader and CastleRAT; threat actors are increasingly abusing AI (and AI-enabled search) to scale attacks, including fake GitHub repos promoted by Bing that pushed info-stealers; a major Cognizant TriZetto breach exposed sensitive records of ~3.4M patients; CISA ordered federal patching for three iOS flaws exploited via the Coruna exploit kit in espionage and crypto‑theft campaigns. Other notable incidents include a new InstallFix variation of

Why it matters

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b2453bec8a52b281d396a3bf58fc5d30f5491a947d06dc3ba5b057fabfbe7b54
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2026-03-08T07:23:27Z
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