Steam forum ClickFix attacks infect gamers with XMRig cryptominers
2026-07-26T13:23:25Z•d7900a3c277e39578cb551fb780a85baf1aa30ab2e164b6e6679cbb6d47585a0
AI-powered malwareChick-fil-AClopDNS hijackDolphin XFlexPLMHermes AI agentOnTracOrigin EnergyRATWindchillbrowser-based malwarecredential stuffingcryptominerdata breachhotel wifiin-memoryjavascriptmalvertisingmicrosoft 365 phishingpost-exploitation automationransomwaresextortionshinyhuntersxmrig
What happened
Multiple active threats and breaches were reported: Steam discussion forums are being abused by ClickFix lures that deliver XMRig cryptominers; a large malvertising campaign uses fake Solana/Luno/TradingView pages and malicious JavaScript to assemble malware in browser memory; ShinyHunters data leaks are being reused for $2,000 sextortion emails; OnTrac and Origin Energy disclosed customer data exposures after network compromises; the Clop ransomware group is targeting Internet‑exposed PTC Windchill and FlexPLM instances for data theft and extortion; threat actors are hijacking hotel/conferer
Why it matters
A reviewed impact interpretation has not been published for this record.
Evidence and limitations
- Source ID
- bleepingcomputer
- Record identifier
- d7900a3c277e39578cb551fb780a85baf1aa30ab2e164b6e6679cbb6d47585a0
- Enrichment time
- 2026-07-26T13:23:25Z
- AI-assisted enrichment
- Yes
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