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title: Chrome for iOS falls victim to Easter malvertising attack
description: Google is aware of the bug and will be addressing it on its end
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# [Chrome for iOS falls victim to Easter malvertising attack](https://www.confiant.com/news/chrome-for-ios-falls-victim-to-easter-malvertising-attack)

 Written by [MS Power User](https://www.confiant.com/news/author/ms-power-user) | Apr 19, 2019 4:00:00 AM

The holiday season is often when malware attackers strike the hardest. users are often at their most relaxed and advertising companies are at their most unstaffed.

Security company Confiant identified a new malvertising campaign that targets users of Apple’s iOS platform. The threat actors are called eGobbler, and they make use of popups and redirects to trick hapless consumers into giving away their data.

According to Confiant:

> "Like other bad actors, eGobbler leverages cloaking techniques and obfuscation to make their payloads looks like legitimate ads, but a closer look at the payload behind these recent attacks reveals a very special twist!"

**Read Complete Article:** [https://mspoweruser.com/chrome-for-ios-falls-victim-to-easter-malvertising-attack/](https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucerogers/2019/01/28/confiant-built-to-keep-publishers-and-consumers-safe-from-ad-malware/#3a6516eb3f42)

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