Google Ads data: $4M stolen through crypto phishing URLs
Unsuspecting cryptocurrency users have lost over $4 million to phishing websites promoted using Google Ads. Data from Google Ads coupled with blockchain analytics reveals that over $4 million has been stolen from users that have fallen for malicious phishing websites promoted on Google. According to Web3 anti-scam service provider ScamSniffer, malicious adverts for phishing websites have been prevalent on Google ads searches in recent weeks. The URLs lead to fraudulent websites that prompt wallet login signature requests that compromise users’ addresses. 1/ A recent surge in phishing scams via Google search ads has led to users losing approximately $4 million. ScamSniffer has investigated multiple cases where users clicked on malicious ads and were directed to fraudulent websites.#PhishingScams #GoogleAds pic.twitter.com/vuKCgSuFnV — Scam Sniffer (@realScamSniffer) April 27, 2023 A number of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, websites and brands, including Zapper.fi, Lid...