Online ad giant Adform was hacked, proving once again why ad blockers are needed

Online ad provider Adform was hacked on July 27, with attackers injecting malicious code into ads served to 1.5 billion devices daily. The malware replaced cryptocurrency wallet addresses in users' clipboards with the hacker's addresses every three seconds, causing victims to unknowingly send crypto to the attacker instead of intended recipients. The breach underscores the security risks of online advertising and demonstrates how ad blockers can prevent malware and tracking from compromising user devices.