Facebook Sues Hong Kong Company for Using Malware to Run Deceptive Ads

Facebook is suing a Hong Kong–based company and two Chinese citizens it says used malware to compromise user accounts in order to run millions of dollars of deceptive Facebook ads that often featured celebrities. The company filed the federal lawsuit in California against ILikeAd Media International Company, Chen Xiao Cong, and Huang Tao.

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