Malicious Apps Impersonate Trusted Brands to Gain Hidden Access to Business Ad Accounts
A business owner reported that attackers impersonating a well-known AI app gained access to their business ad portfolio through a platform integration flow, then concealed that access to make it difficult to detect and revoke. This points to a gap in how connected-app permissions are surfaced and audited within business account platforms, leaving compromised access hard to find and remove.
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