# HBO Max Reddit account compromised to serve ClickFix attacks

DevFeed: [HBO Max Reddit account compromised to serve ClickFix attacks](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/hbo-max-reddit-account-compromised-to-serve-clickfix-attacks-21627.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.theregister.com/cyber-crime/2026/09/14/hbo-max-reddit-account-compromised-to-serve-clickfix-attacks/5296408>)

Author: Jessica Lyons

Published: 2026-09-14T22:43:01Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [www.theregister.com - Articles](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/www-theregister-com-articles.md>)

Topics: [ClickFix](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/clickfix.md>), [Malware](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/malware.md>), [Reddit](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/reddit.md>), [Cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cybersecurity.md>), [macOS](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/macos.md>), [Windows](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/windows.md>)

Tags: [clickfix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clickfix.md>), [cyber-crime](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cyber-crime.md>), [cybersecurity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/cybersecurity.md>), [hbo-max](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/hbo-max.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [malware](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/malware.md>), [reddit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/reddit.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

The article reports that an HBO Max Reddit account was compromised and used to serve ClickFix attacks in a massive 48-hour malvertising campaign targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware.

## Source excerpt

Part of a 'massive 48-hour malvertising blitz' targeting macOS and Windows machines with malware