# DriveSurge

> As of 2026-07-18, DriveSurge is a threat actor tracked by Threadlinqs Intelligence across 3 threats spanning phishing, malware. ATT&CK coverage spans 64 techniques across 15 tactics in 3 of 3 tracked threats. Most-observed techniques: T1027 (Obfuscated Files or Information), T1189 (Drive-by Compromise), T1204 (User Execution).

- **Tracked threats:** 3
- **Categories:** PHISHING, MALWARE
- **As of:** 2026-07-18

## ATT&CK techniques observed

64 techniques observed across 3 of 3 tracked threats. Tactics: Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) (14), Resource Development (10), Command and Control (9), Discovery (8), Execution (4), Initial Access (3).

- [T1027](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1027) Obfuscated Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1189](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1189) Drive-by Compromise — Initial Access — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1204](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1204) User Execution — Execution — observed in 3 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1036](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1036) Masquerading — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1059](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1059) Command and Scripting Interpreter — Execution — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1070](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1070) Indicator Removal — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1071](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1071) Application Layer Protocol — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1082](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1082) System Information Discovery — Discovery — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1102](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1102) Web Service — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1105](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1105) Ingress Tool Transfer — Command and Control — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1115](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1115) Clipboard Data — Collection — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1140](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1140) Deobfuscate/Decode Files or Information — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1497](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1497) Virtualization/Sandbox Evasion — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1574](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1574) Hijack Execution Flow — Stealth (formerly Defense Evasion) — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats
- [T1583](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/technique/T1583) Acquire Infrastructure — Resource Development — observed in 2 of 3 tracked threats

## Tracked threats

- [ClickFix Social-Engineering Technique Becomes Dominant Malware Delivery and Defense-Evasion Vector (CrashFix, FileFix, ConsentFix Variants)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-1127) — HIGH
- [DriveSurge: Initial Access Broker Hijacks Thousands of Trusted Websites for ClickFix and FakeUpdate Malware Delivery via zTDS](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0724) — HIGH
- [DriveSurge — Initial Access Broker Drives Mass ClickFix & Fake Browser Update Campaign via zTDS (Silent Push)](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/TL-2026-0639) — HIGH

## Related CVEs

1 CVE referenced by tracked DriveSurge activity.

- [CVE-2026-26980](https://intel.threadlinqs.com/cve/CVE-2026-26980)

## Full data

Infrastructure, IOC values and detection queries (Splunk SPL / Microsoft KQL / Sigma) require the Threadlinqs MCP server (Purple tier): https://intel.threadlinqs.com/mcp

Canonical: https://intel.threadlinqs.com/actor/DriveSurge