Your uncle’s frozen Mac says it’s infected after viewing a Google ad. Now what?

Google ads are delivering a tech-support scam that freezes Windows and Mac screens and urges users to call a fake call center. Netskope logged 619 customer clicks on 250+ ad IDs across 284 legitimate sites from Aug 31–Sep 14, with 62% of affected organizations in the U.S., followed by Japan and Australia. The firm blocked the content, but the true reach of the ads is likely larger.