Russian ‘Blackhole’ exploit kit launched drive-by web attack at end of February. Attempted to push fake antivirus at least 750,000 times on a single day alone. Attack targeted 600 servers and served nine different Java, Adobe and Microsoft exploits, including the MS-MDAC flaw from 2006. UK focus may have been down to criminals’ preference for being paid in British currency, says AVG CTO. Attack hints that Britons might still be falling for bogus antivirus scams, still a common attack type.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2127810/uk-pc-users-hit-by-huge-fake-antivirus-attack.html