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Posted byjdogin/news-Dec 20, 2016 at 2:22 PM

Russian 'methbot' fraud steals $180 million in online ads

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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.

cnn.com
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  • anomieDec 20, 2016 at 2:43 PM

    "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?

    • rayyDec 20, 2016 at 3:50 PM

      Theft is often used in the description of a broader category of crimes which result in the unlawful transfer of money/things.

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