# Malware found spreading through sponsored ad on X - 9to5Mac

> Jamf Threat Labs, the company’s security research arm, recently shared details of a ClickFix-style attack it spotted running as a sponsored ad on the social media site X.

- **Source:** [9to5Mac](https://9to5mac.com/2026/07/02/malware-found-spreading-through-sponsored-ads-on-x/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a4bbca3254f0da55deb55be)
- **Published:** 2026-07-06
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #macbook #apple
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a4bbca3254f0da55deb55be

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