VERY IMPORTANT

Two loosely related cybercrime groups operating scores of fake ad agencies from China are so deeply embedded in the ad tech industry that they can launch attacks that surpass the scale of the largest advertisers. At a time when China is under intense international scrutiny, these groups largely fly under the radar, raking in millions of victims in Europe and the US without drawing attention to their source. In this article, Confiant presents eGobbler and their doppelganger Nephos7, their origins and what made them successful over time.