GINC-APT-0945 · Criminal

SlopAds

Category
Criminal · Financially motivated: ransomware, fraud and theft.
Origin
Unknown
Sources
3 sources carry it
Identifier
GINC-APT-0945 · slopads

What it is

SlopAds is a sophisticated ad fraud and click fraud operation involving a collection of 224 apps, downloaded over 38 million times globally. The threat actors utilize steganography, hidden WebViews, and a mobile marketing attribution platform to execute their fraud schemes, which include generating fraudulent ad impressions and clicks. Their infrastructure comprises multiple C2 servers and over 300 related domains, indicating plans for expansion. The operation has been linked to 2.3 billion bid requests per day, with significant traffic originating from the United States, India, and Brazil.

Tools

The tools and malware families the sources tie to it.

  • GraphicBooting
  • MobileOrder
  • UNITEDRAKE

Sources

  • Malpedia malpedia.caad.fkie.fraunhofer.de