Massive malvertising campaign targets seniors via fake Weebly sites

Knowing their audience is something scammers excel at, and for very good reason. This is particularly true for tech support scammers whose prime targets are seniors.

By understanding what retirees are searching for and abusing various online platforms, crooks can precisely go after the demographic they are interested in and lure them onto sites that they control.

We have been observing a specific malvertising campaign via Google ads aimed at seniors. The threat actor is creating hundreds of fake websites …

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