UAC-0145 Uses ClickFix CAPTCHAs to Infect Ukrainian Devices wih Malware

2026-07-19T19:24:07Z6bc6ea8c4bad9ce648a694c8284bca42ae7bb3aa8098506afdf245868cc4cdb4
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What happened

A broad set of high-risk incidents and active campaigns was reported: Russian-linked UAC-0145 (Sandworm) and other actors are abusing ClickFix CAPTCHA lures to deliver data-stealers and modular malware (ACR Stealer, TELEPUZ, ClickLock). SonicWall SMA 1000 appliances were exploited as zero-days pre-disclosure (tracked as UTA0533). A critical WordPress core unauthenticated RCE (wp2shell) affecting 6.9/7.0 was disclosed and assigned CVEs; widespread exposure is possible. CISA added a critical, exploited SharePoint RCE (CVE-2026-58644, CVSS 9.8) to its KEV. OpenSSL “HollowByte” enables a small TLS

Why it matters

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Evidence and limitations

Source ID
the_hacker_news
Record identifier
6bc6ea8c4bad9ce648a694c8284bca42ae7bb3aa8098506afdf245868cc4cdb4
Enrichment time
2026-07-19T19:24:07Z
AI-assisted enrichment
Yes

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