Scallywag Network Exploits WordPress Plugins to Generate 1.4 Million Fake Ad Requests Daily
149/68 Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Cybersecurity firm HUMAN, a leader in bot detection and ad fraud prevention, has uncovered “Scallywag,” a large-scale ad fraud operation embedded within WordPress plugins. The scheme leverages piracy websites and URL shortening services to generate fraudulent traffic. The group utilized four WordPress plugins—Soralink, Yu Idea, WPSafeLink, and Droplink—developed between 2016 […]