Malicious Google ads for messaging apps leveraged for malware distribution

Malicious Google ads for Telegram, LINE, and other messaging apps banned in China have been used to facilitate a malvertising campaign against Chinese-speaking users, which is part of a series of attacks involving fraudulent WhatsApp and Telegram ads aimed at Hong Kong-based users in October, reports The Hacker News.

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