100K Returned - Malvertising Analysis
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$100K Returned — Malvertising Scam Foiled

Russian scammers impersonated a crypto project via malvertising and stealer malware. We detected the operation, restored wallet access, and returned over $100K. The extra recovered funds were donated to @_SEAL_Org. Below: breakdown, IOCs, and lessons.

$100,000 returned to victim - funds traced, assets frozen, funds returned infographic
$100,000 returned to victim - funds traced, assets frozen, funds returned infographic

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