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# [The CAPTCHA That Tricks You Into Hacking Your Own Computer](https://sixtusphere.hashnode.dev/the-captcha-that-tricks-you-into-hacking-your-own-computer?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A fake "verify you're human" screen tricked hotel staff into exposing 4,000 customers' data. Here's how ClickFix works, and how to spot it before it gets you.

Oct 14 · 7 min read · sixtusphere.hashnode.dev  
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