The short answer: They’re targeting sites in North America, where they’re planting malware in ad networks and launching dating site spam.
The long answer is more complex, but security vendor Trustwave offered some insights in its 2016 Trustwave Global Security Report, which was released last month.
“Criminals are getting a lot savvier,” says Karl Sigler, Trustwave’s threat intelligence manager. “We’re seeing their tactics changing a little bit.”
