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Kovter Ad Fraud/3ve domains sinkholed, bringing down Kovter ad fraud infrastructure and more

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Today, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of several threat actors involved with Kovter ad fraud malware, among other related cybercrime. Simultaneously, Google and other industry partners announced the sinkholing of domains involved in these activities, effectively disrupting a massive criminal enterprise responsible for millions of dollars in losses. Researchers at Proofpoint were instrumental in providing malware samples and identifying infrastructure used in these activities.

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