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»Methbot

Why The DOJ Finally Cracked Down On Ad Fraud

Until now, if an ad fraud scam was uncovered, the criminals behind it would usually fade back into the shadows with impunity, and shortly thereafter, they’d be back at it again – the seemingly eternal game of Whac-A-Mole. This time, there’s accountability. Two global botnets, Methbot and 3ve, are no more, and there are real people... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // November 28th, 2018 //
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Exchanges Downplay Methbot’s Impact, But The Fallout Will Extend Into 2017

On Tuesday, White Ops exposed a sophisticated browser-based botnet called Methbot that was reportedly stealing somewhere between $3 million and $5 million of US-based video ad spend a day. The story developed quickly after that. Some large, well-known exchanges have come out to say they’ve had little or no exposure to Methbot. And a few... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // December 23rd, 2016 //
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White Ops Blows The Lid Off A $1 Billion-Plus Russian Botnet

Meet Methbot, the Russian hacking operation that’s costing advertisers between $3 million and $5 million a day. At the very least, that’s a little over $1 billion a year – a hefty chunk of the ad industry’s estimated $7.2 billion annual ad fraud problem. White Ops first uncovered the browser-based botnet in September 2015, when it... Continue reading »
by Allison Schiff // December 20th, 2016 //
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