FBI Director Kash Patel's Apparel Site Found Hosting Malware Attack Targeting Mac Users
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Summary
An apparel site (BasedApparel.com) co-created by FBI Director Kash Patel and Andrew Ollis has been discovered attempting to trick macOS users into installing malware through a "ClickFix"-style attack. The attack, spotted by a user in Portugal, dupes visitors into running a malicious command on their Mac computers when they visit the site.
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The site, BasedApparel.com, is part of a merchandise brand that Patel co-created with Andrew Ollis prior to becoming FBI director under the Trump administration.
On Thursday, a user based in Portugal spotted the online shop hosting a 'ClickFix'-style attack that tries to dupe unsuspecting users into running a malicious command on their Mac computers.
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