---
title: "Scammers using Google Ads to steal $500k of cryptocurrency"
url: "https://thecybersecurityplace.com/scammers-using-google-ads-to-steal-500k-of-cryptocurrency/"
date: "2021-11-08T08:45:27+00:00"
section: "Industry Insights"
tags:
  - "Cryptocurrency"
  - "Cyber Crime"
  - "Cyber Vulnerabilities"
  - "Phishing"
  - "Phishing Attack"
  - "Scammers"
source: "securitybrief.asia"
source_url: "https://securitybrief.asia/story/scammers-using-google-ads-to-steal-500k-of-cryptocurrency"
---

# Scammers using Google Ads to steal $500k of cryptocurrency

November 8, 2021 · Reported by securitybrief.asia

![](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/portadas/2021/scammers-using-google-ads-to-steal-500k-of-cryptocurrency.png)

> Scammers used Google Ads to steal hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrency, according to Check Point Research.

[Read the full article at securitybrief.asia](https://securitybrief.asia/story/scammers-using-google-ads-to-steal-500k-of-cryptocurrency)

**Tags:** [Cryptocurrency](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cryptocurrency/) · [Cyber Crime](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-crime/) · [Cyber Vulnerabilities](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/cyber-vulnerabilities/) · [Phishing](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing/) · [Phishing Attack](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/phishing-attack/) · [Scammers](https://thecybersecurityplace.com/tag/scammers/)