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Hackers abuse Google Ads, Bing redirects to push Claude ClickFix attacks

First reported Source: BleepingComputerLast editorial activity
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What happened

Hackers are abusing legitimate Bing search-result redirects as click URLs in Google search ads to direct users to fake Claude installers that deliver ClickFix (malware deployment method) attacks. Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View, founded in 1998, and its products and services include Google Search.

Sources & evidence

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