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Fake Claude search results lure Mac users into ClickFix attack

ID: 057333fd-24cb-543e-a56a-cc23785b17fe

STIX ID: report--057333fd-24cb-543e-a56a-cc23785b17fe

Feed Name: Malwarebytes Blog

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2026-05-12

Date Updated: 2026-05-12

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Researchers warn of a ClickFix campaign that lures macOS users via sponsored search results and shared Claude chats, tricking victims into pasting base64‑encoded commands that fetch a loader script and execute a MacSync‑style infostealer in memory (via osascript), which harvests browser credentials, Keychain data and crypto wallets; mitigations and platform warnings (macOS Tahoe 26.4) are discussed.

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