Executive Summary

Cybercriminals hijacked HBO Max’s verified Reddit account and ran 108 malicious ads that lured users into installing information‑stealing malware. The campaign exploited the account’s trust to distribute the payload via deceptive advertising.

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Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Malwarebytes Labs - Published Date: 2026-09-15T11:51:03+00:00 - Category: malware

Original Description: Cybercriminals used HBO Max’s verified Reddit account to run 108 malicious ads that tricked people into installing information stealers.

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