How Ducktail capitalizes on compromised business, ad accounts

Quite some money can be made from selling compromised business and ad accounts on social media platforms, and the Ducktail threat actor has specialized in just that. “We observed that an account deemed ‘low-grade’ sells for around 350,000 Vietnamese dong (~$15 USD), while accounts considered valuable sell for around 8,000,000 Vietnamese dong (~$340 USD),” Zscaler researchers noted. Targets and techniques Researchers have previously reported on campaigns mounted by the group, but Zscaler’s researchers have now … More →

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