June 27, 2024, 6:06 p.m. | /u/gitis

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I handled the problem, once I understood it, by shutting down the ad. But how this happened remains a mystery. Maybe someone here can explain the exploit. Or maybe others who have experienced it will see this and we can collectively start to build a sense of how big a problem this may be. The item below -- a tweet -- recounts the story.

I've been sending messages to [u/AdsSupport](https://x.com/AdsSupport) about a serious issue (I tried [u/elonmusk](https://x.com/elonmusk) too), …

ads build can com down exploit hacked malware problem start twitter x.com

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