Adwords Account Hacking

[julian]

might want check you adwords account (if you dont periodacally) my friend just had his hacked.

There was an extra campaign cleverly named and a subtly hidden amongst his other campains running a USA text ad for XBOX etc on £50 per day budget... ouch

 

[dougs]

seen them before

Yes has happened several times to us....

 

[julian]

hi doug,

do you know if it was a bot or just login details via trojan etc.

 

[dougs]

manula we think

Google went to check it....not heard back

Doug

 

[mxm]

change it

if it has happend more than twice to the same account doug dump it and re apply under G's T&C for adwords... it is unlikely they will trace it... maybe... there are 3 pieces of C++ software scrapping google for linked back Adword accounts and bruteforcing the admin passwords held on actual hard drives on unprotected connections... fax googleplex and get them to swap out your user names and password pal

 

[dougs]

chased on eof my staff

Seems everything was changed.....Google took all details...no new issues on that account....but seen it on another one.

Doug