A sophisticated browser locker campaign that ran on high-profile sites, like Microsoft Edge’s home or popular tech sites, was deactivated this week after in-depth research was published. Malwarebytes security researcher J..r..me Segura describes the technical details that kept Woof locker running for so long. Segura: “Surviving for this long is unusual for a browlock campaign and it is all due to propagation techniques uncommon for this type of operation”” The infrastructure supporting this browlock came tumbling down as a result of OVH action.”
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/tech-support-scam-hitting-microsoft-edge-start-page-takes-a-break/