A Huge Scam Targeting Kids With Roblox and Fortnite 'Offers' Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight

Website hijackings and scams targeting US government agencies, universities, and professional organizations.

Key points:

1. Thousands of websites belonging to US government agencies, universities, and professional organizations have been hijacked over the last half decade.
2. Scams aim to trick children into downloading apps, malware, or submitting personal details in exchange for nonexistent rewards in popular games like Fortnite and Roblox.
3. The website compromises are linked to the activities of affiliate users of the advertising company CPABuild, which pushes advertising campaigns into compromised infrastructure.