Dark Adtech Empire Exposed

Kremlin-backed disinformation campaigns are using malicious advertising technology to bypass social media moderation and promote fake news.

The Doppelganger network uses domain cloaking to present different content to search engines versus regular visitors, extending the life of disinformation sites.

LosPollos and TacoLoco are traffic monetization networks that deceive users into enabling misleading push notifications disguised as CAPTCHAs.

VexTrio's malicious traffic distribution system (TDS) is linked with various fraudulent online activities and ad monetization schemes.

Adspro Group is connected to LosPollos and TacoLoco, driving traffic to scam sites under false pretenses.

There is a suspicion of Russian organized crime controlling parts of the dark adtech industry, which includes malware distribution and various scams.