Cyber threats don’t always come with warning signs. Sometimes, they arrive as sponsored ads. Since mid-2023, a financially motivated network has been quietly hijacking payroll systems, credit unions, and trading platforms across the U.S. Their method? Malvertising. Their goal? Money. Their Name? Payroll Pirates. This isn’t a one-off campaign. It’s a coordinated operation that’s evolved over time – technically, tactically, and geographically. It has targeted over 200 interfaces and has lured in more than 500,000 users. It Started with Google Ads Back in May 2023, Check Point External Risk Management researchers began tracking phishing sites that impersonated payroll platforms. These […]
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