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flag Vane Viper, a cybercriminal group using adtech platforms like PropellerAds, spread malware globally via deceptive ads, affecting half of Infoblox’s networks.

flag Cybersecurity firm Infoblox has identified Vane Viper, linked to AdTech Holding and the ad network PropellerAds, as a malicious actor using legitimate adtech platforms to distribute malware and run scams. flag The group, active for over three years, leverages compromised websites and deceptive ads through affiliate programs to spread malicious content, with PropellerAds directly delivering malware to researchers. flag Vane Viper operates globally, appearing in top domains and generating over a trillion DNS queries in a year, affecting half of Infoblox’s customer networks. flag Though it presents as a normal adtech business, it is an active participant in cybercrime, exploiting the adtech industry’s complexity and growth to evade detection.

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