Security News > 2017 > July > Chinese Police Arrest 11 Over Fireball Adware (InfoRiskToday)

250 Million Infections of Click-Fraud Malware Tied to Digital Marketing AgencyPolice in Beijing have arrested 11 employees of a Chinese digital marketing agency on charges that they developed and distributed Fireball, a piece of malicious adware with 250 million global installations worldwide, which reportedly generated $12 million, at least some of it via click fraud.

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