Government-backed hackers from North Korea, Iran, and Russia are increasingly utilising the ClickFix method in their cyber espionage campaigns, according to cybersecurity provider, Proofpoint. The ClickFix attack, a type of social engineering, deceives users into downloading and executing malicious code masquerading as error messages or security alerts from trusted applications.

Fog ransomware notes troll with DOGE references, bait insider attacks
Fog ransomware attacks over the past month used a note referencing the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to trick users into spreading the malware.