Malicious Google ad campaign redirects crypto users to fake Pudgy Penguins website

Blockchain security experts have uncovered a new scam using malicious Google ads to trick crypto users into visiting a fake Pudgy Penguins website.

A new scam targeting crypto users has been uncovered, with analysts at blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer warning that bad actors are seemingly exploit Google‘s ad network to post malicious ads.

In an X thread on Wednesday, the analysts explain that malicious ads contain suspicious JavaScript code that checks if the viewer has a crypto wallet. If a wallet is detected, the code redirects users to a fake website that mimics the legit website of Pudgy Penguins, a non-fungible token collection of 8,888 unique tokens depicting chubby cartoon penguins.