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Hackers Turned a Trusted Advertising Platform Into a Crypto-Stealer Delivery Network
Matched: cryptocurrency
Adform, an ad tech firm serving ~14,000 businesses, suffered a supply chain attack where hackers hijacked a widely used JavaScript file within its infrastructure to distribute cryptocurrency-stealing malware. Researcher Kevin Beaumont uncovered the breach, which exploited the platform's trusted ad-serving network to reach victims. Adform holds nearly 30% of the demand-side platform market, amplifying the attack's potential reach.
Inside FakeAgent: How a Claude Desktop Malvertising Campaign Hit 29 Organizations with SectopRAT
A malvertising campaign discovered in late July used a fake Claude AI artifact hosted on Anthropic's legitimate domain to trick users into downloading malware. The attack, dubbed FakeAgent, infected 29 organizations with SectopRAT, an information-stealing trojan capable of harvesting credentials and sensitive data. The campaign exploited user trust in the authentic Claude domain to bypass suspicion.