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Researchers Take Down VASTFLUX—A Massive Ad Fraud; 11 Million Devices And 1,700 Apps Affected

Researchers Take Down VASTFLUX — a Massive Ad Fraud; 11 Million Devices and 1,700 Apps Affected

Security researchers at HUMAN have taken down a gigantic ad fraud operation, dubbed VASTFLUX, that affected 11 million devices, 1,700 applications, and 120 publishers. “VASTFLUX” is a derivation of “fast flux” (a cybercrime evasion technique) and “VAST” (a digital ad template abused in the operation). HUMAN is a private organization that aims to prevent cybercrime, focusing on bot detection.

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