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Threat Report H1 2025: ClickFix, disruptions, and ransomware deathmatch
Episode 23
Tuesday, 5 August, 2025

In H1 2025, a new social engineering technique called ClickFix started reshaping the threat landscape, quickly becoming the latest craze among all kinds of threat actors and rising to #2 in ESET telemetry. In stark contrast to this surge, law enforcement disrupted two major infostealer-as-a-service operations: Lumma Stealer and Danabot. And of course, no threat report would be complete without ransomware—this time highlighted by dramatic, deathmatch-style infighting that brought down several players including the leading RansomHub. For more details, visit Welivesecurity.com and read the latest H1 2025 report – no paywall or registration required. Discussed: ClickFix and FakeCaptcha 1:05 Whack-a-hack, infostealer version 9:20 Ransomware deathmatch 18:40 Host: Aryeh Goretsky, ESET Distinguished Researcher Guest: Ondrej Kubovič, Security Awareness Specialist Read more @WeLiveSecurity.com and @ESETresearch on Twitter ESET Threat Report H1 2025