Tech Support Scam Kit Uses Google Ads to Deliver Fake Security Alerts
Google Ads deliver a tech support scam kit that shows fake security alerts, makes browsers appear locked and targets users across hundreds of organizations.
A tech support scam kit is using Google Ads to deliver fake security alerts that make browsers appear locked while using techniques to evade automated analysis. Netskope Threat Labs observed exposure to the campaign across at least 619 organizations between August 31 and September 14, 2026.
The 619 organizations represent Netskope’s observed exposure, not confirmed victims who lost money or data.
According to the company, about 62% of the organizations were in the United States, followed by Japan at 16% and Australia at 14%. Netskope also identified more than 250 Google Ads campaign IDs across at least 284 legitimate publisher sites and 457 scam hosts.
Mouse Movement Triggers the Scam
The ads appeared through normal advertising inventory on legitimate maps, weather, real-estate, document-hosting, and sports...
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