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Hackers Turned a Trusted Advertising Platform Into a Crypto-Stealer Delivery Network
Matched: cryptocurrency
Adform, an ad tech firm serving ~14,000 businesses, suffered a supply chain attack where hackers hijacked a widely used JavaScript file within its infrastructure to distribute cryptocurrency-stealing malware. Researcher Kevin Beaumont uncovered the breach, which exploited the platform's trusted ad-serving network to reach victims. Adform holds nearly 30% of the demand-side platform market, amplifying the attack's potential reach.