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Sandworm hackers have a CAPTCHA trick for Ukrainians

The Record
· July 16, 2026

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The Sandworm hacking group is using a deceptive tactic targeting Ukrainians, where individuals are tricked into copying and pasting a PowerShell command into their Windows computers under the guise of completing a CAPTCHA verification. This command is likely malicious and intended to compromise the user's system. The tactic exploits the trust users have in CAPTCHA challenges, which are normally used to verify that a user is human. By following the instructions, users inadvertently execute the malicious command, potentially allowing the hackers to gain access to their computers. The ultimate goal of this tactic is to compromise the security of the targeted systems.

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