A huge online fraud operation is hijacking WordPress sites to send out 1.4 billion ad requests per day
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A massive ad fraud scheme called Scallywag was discovered, exploiting pirated content sites to generate revenue through redirects and multiple ad loads. At its peak, the operation involved 407 domains and 1.4 billion daily fraudulent ad requests, using WordPress plugins to slow visitors and maximize ad views before allowing content downloads.
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