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clickfix

also tracked as scmbanker 1, kongtuke 1

2 stories · 2 in the wild · June 30, 2026 – July 9, 2026

evidence: 2 observed

how they got in

  • malvertising 1 · Jul 9
  • phishing email 1 · Jul 9

sectors

  • finance 1 · Jul 9
  • technology 1 · Jun 30

geography

  • mx 1 · Jul 9

malware and tools

  • clickfix 1 · Jul 9
  • scmbanker 1 · Jul 9
  • havoc c2 1 · Jun 30

techniques

  • backdoor 1 · Jul 9
  • credential theft 1 · Jul 9
  • defense evasion 1 · Jun 30
  • dll sideloading 1 · Jun 30
  • evasion 1 · Jun 30

attack phases seen

  • Credential access 2 · Jul 9
  • Initial access 1 · Jul 9
  • Persistence 1 · Jul 9
  • Command and control 1 · Jun 30
  • Execution 1 · Jun 30

what we reported, newest first, grouped by story

July 9, 2026

  • ClickFix operators expanded: Unit 42 tracks a macOS variant installing a LaunchAgent backdoor via affiliate/cloaking redirects, and Elastic details SCMBANKER (REF6045), an AI-assisted PowerShell toolkit hitting Mexican banking customers via fake CAPTCHA pages. Unit 42, Elastic Security Labs · Jul 9 · observed · via malvertising · as scmbanker · Threat Activity

June 30, 2026

  • Unit 42 detailed a new Kongtuke (ClickFix) campaign sideloading Havoc C2 via a signed WinWrapIDE binary, with an evasive loader using window cloaking, sandbox sleep, and native callback evasion to run a memory-only infostealer. Unit 42 · Jun 30 · observed · as kongtuke · Threat Activity