Steam forum ClickFix attacks infect gamers with XMRig cryptominers

2026-07-26T13:23:25Zd7900a3c277e39578cb551fb780a85baf1aa30ab2e164b6e6679cbb6d47585a0
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

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
bleepingcomputer
Record identifier
d7900a3c277e39578cb551fb780a85baf1aa30ab2e164b6e6679cbb6d47585a0
Enrichment time
2026-07-26T13:23:25Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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