Bitdefender Labs has uncovered a large-scale malvertising ecosystem operating across APAC, where scam campaigns are distributed through paid advertising on Meta platforms and quickly generate massive reach. Key takeaways * Bitdefender Labs identified 12,000 scam campaigns across 13 APAC countries * These campaigns generated more than 400,000 ad sightings through paid ads on Meta platforms * Health and finance are the leading scam categories, together accounting for 37.3% of all campaigns

Football fans are increasingly targeted by scams exploiting club loyalty, national teams, football collectibles, streaming demand, and the growing excitement around the FIFA World Cup 2026, according to Bitdefender Labs. Our most recent investigation uncovered more than 55 football-related malvertising campaigns targeting users through fake online stores, social media ads, IPTV piracy operations, fraudulent football apps, and FIFA-themed giveaway and lottery scams distributed through email. K