Record / data breach · United States · 2026-09-14
Reported data breach at a US organization (Media and Entertainment)
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Hackers compromised HBO Max's official Reddit account and used it to post malicious ads that launched ClickFix attacks to infect Windows and macOS devices with information-stealing malware.
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