Google Ads and Claude AI Abused to Spread MacSync Malware via ClickFix

09:37 - 16 Feb 2026

hackread.com

Cybersecurity experts at Moonlock Lab have discovered a new ClickFix attack. Hackers are using hijacked Google Ads and fake Claude AI guides to trick Mac users into installing the data-stealing MacSync malware.

https://hackread.com/google-ads-claude-ai-macsync-malware-clickfix/

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Publication date: 2026-02-16 09:37:47
Last retrieval: 2026-02-16 20:46:09.187590