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Russian 'methbot' fraud steals $180 million in online ads
Russian 'methbot' fraud steals $180 million in online ads
The fraud has siphoned more than $180 million from the online ad industry, according to researchers. Dubbed "Methbot," it is a new twist in an increasingly complex world of online crime, according to White Ops, the cybersecurity firm that discovered the operation.
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"This is the kind of theft in which nothing has gone missing,"
Small nitpick, why are they saying theft when they're talking about fraud?
Theft is often used in the description of a broader category of crimes which result in the unlawful transfer of money/things.