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Bitcoin Ransomware Targeting Google Adsense Users

Claudia Rivera

Summary: An Email-based crypto ransomware is using banners from Google's AdSense program to target website owners, reports CryptoGlobe.  These scams involve criminals flooding site owners with junk traffic to trigger Google's anti-fraud system. The criminals are asking for ransom paid in Bitcoin to prevent losing AdSense income. Google states the company has multiple tools to defend ...

An Email-based crypto ransomware is using banners from Google's AdSense program to target website owners, reports CryptoGlobe. 

These scams involve criminals flooding site owners with junk traffic to trigger Google's anti-fraud system. The criminals are asking for ransom paid in Bitcoin to prevent losing AdSense income. Google states the company has multiple tools to defend websites from invalid traffic.

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