Hacker News·4 min read·medium
Online ad giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are needed
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The online advertising giant Adform was compromised, allowing hackers to inject malicious code into ads that hijacked users' crypto wallet addresses. The incident serves as a warning about the security risks inherent in online advertising and the utility of ad blockers.
Online ads provider Adform was hacked. On July 27, the company began serving ads containing malicious code. The company says in its latest annual report that its serves 1.5 billion ads to people's devices daily.
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