Attackers compromised legitimate Ukrainian business websites and used fake Cloudflare verification pages to trick visitors into installing malware. Arctic Wolf says the campaign injects attacker-controlled iframes into real sites, then uses a ClickFix-style lure that copies an msiexec command and tells users to paste it into the Windows Run dialog. The downloaded MSI installs a newly identified infostealer dubbed Psychedelic Stealer, which steals browser passwords, account tokens, and cryptocurrency-wallet data, sets scheduled-task persistence, and can fetch additional payloads. A leaked management panel showed 557 lure interactions across 32 countries, mostly in Ukraine.
Why it matters: People can be infected just by visiting a real but compromised website and following fake verification steps, so this is a practical risk for users and defenders, especially in Ukraine. Organizations should hunt for injected iframes, MSI-based ClickFix chains, scheduled-task persistence, and stolen browser or wallet credentials; users should never paste commands from CAPTCHA or verification prompts into Windows Run.
info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)
2026.09.24
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This appears to be the same underlying campaign: compromised Ukrainian websites display fake Cloudflare or ClickFix-style verification prompts that trick users into executing commands that install Psychedelic Stealer malware.
Arctic Wolf Labs
2026.09.24
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This article appears to be the first specific report establishing the Psychedelic Stealer campaign, including its delivery through compromised Ukrainian websites, its ClickFix-style social engineering, and the stealer's capabilities.
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