Telegram captcha tricks you into running malicious PowerShell scripts

Threat actors on X are exploiting the news around Ross Ulbricht to direct unsuspecting users to a Telegram channel that tricks them into run PowerShell code that infects them with malware.

The attack, spotted by vx-underground, is a new variant of the "Click-Fix" tactic that has become very popular among threat actors to distribute malware over the past year.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-captcha-tricks-you-into-running-malicious-powershell-scripts/

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Telegram captcha tricks you into running malicious PowerShell scripts

Threat actors on X are exploiting the news around Ross Ulbricht to direct unsuspecting users to a Telegram channel that tricks them into run PowerShell code that infects them with malware.

The attack, spotted by vx-underground, is a new variant of the "Click-Fix" tactic that has become very popular among threat actors to distribute malware over the past year.

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/telegram-captcha-tricks-you-into-running-malicious-powershell-scripts/

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Telegram captcha tricks you into running malicious PowerShell scripts

Threat actors on X are exploiting the news around Ross Ulbricht to direct unsuspecting users to a Telegram channel that tricks them into executing PowerShell code that infects them with malware.

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