Pirații cibernetici ai Kremlinului: cum sunt furate datele românilor prin reclamele de pe internet • IT Biz Brasov

A journalistic investigation by Snoop.ro uncovered a complex Russian-backed digital advertising network illegally collecting personal data from internet users in Romania and Eastern Europe. This network utilizes platforms like AdNow to send confidential information to servers in Novosibirsk, Russia, even when users refuse data collection. The advertising infrastructure employs aggressive clickbait ads, creating detailed psychological profiles that aid in misinformation campaigns and online fraud. The analysis indicates that funds from this network support extremist sites, raising significant cybersecurity concerns due to uncontrolled data transfer to an authoritarian state.