The Great Google Ads Heist: Criminals Ransack Advertiser Accounts Via Fake Google Ads
Extreme TLDR: Criminals are phishing Google Ads accounts by creating fake Google ads leading to counterfeit login pages on Google Sites. They steal credentials to resell accounts and finance other scams, targeting ads' profitability. Major phishing operations linked to Brazilian and Asian groups have been identified, exploiting vulnerabilities in Google's ad ecosystem.