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CryptoIntelligence 2024-04-20 20:33:51

Google Ads Unwittingly Promotes Phishing Crypto Site, Leading to Significant User Losses

Google has come under scrutiny for inadvertently promoting a malicious cryptocurrency website through its Google Ads service. This website, masquerading as the legitimate Whales Market—a platform known for facilitating the trade of airdropped tokens—leads users to a phishing clone that can drain their cryptocurrency holdings. BleepingComputer first reported on this issue, revealing that cybercriminals are advertising a counterfeit version of Whales Market. This fake site appears at the top of Google search results as a sponsored link. While it presents a credible domain address in the search results, it redirects users to a fraudulent site, [www.whaels.market] instead of the genuine

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