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In late April, our Security Operations team analyzed a new ClickFix variant on a monitored endpoint.

Not a single commercial antivirus engine flagged either of the two malicious files.

ClickFix doesn't exploit a vulnerability. There's no attachment to scan. No link to block. The user is tricked into pasting a command into their own machine — usually via a fake CAPTCHA or "verify you are human" prompt — and becomes the ex*****on engine themselves.

In H1 2025 these attacks surged 517%. By 2026 it's the dominant initial access vector across our monitored client base, used by financially motivated actors, ransomware affiliates, and nation-states alike.

For a bank or credit union, the next-hop targets are the wire room, ACH origination, and the core processor. Same technique. Categorically worse outcome.

Our full H1 2026 threat report — what we're seeing, what's working, and what to do about it: https://ow.ly/6kBN50Z4P2l

If your exam-readiness plan is “we’ll pull that report when they ask”… that’s the risk.

This blog breaks down the 2026 cyber priorities examiners are zeroing in on — and how to prep now. https://defensestorm.com/insights/what-credit-union-examiners-are-prioritizing-in-2026-cyber-edition/