Cybersecurity entity
All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: threat-intel. trackpoint-async.js is most often covered alongside Adform, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. trackpoint-async.js appears in 1 tracked Cybersecurity story from August 2, 2026.
Last mentioned: Aug 2, 2026
Entity pulse
Coverage balance Negative coverage leads. Negative coverage exceeds positive coverage by 100 percentage points.
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All 1 tracked stories fall under one category: threat-intel. trackpoint-async.js is most often covered alongside Adform, which appears in 1 of these 1 story. The tracked stories average 2 original sources each. trackpoint-async.js appears in 1 tracked Cybersecurity story from August 2, 2026.
Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 4 Cybersecurity stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
Coverage cohort
Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering trackpoint-async.js. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
Public disclosure and media coverage
Kevin Beaumont publicly releases details of the attack; news outlets The Hacker News and unsafe.sh publish reports.
Malicious code injected into Adform's trackpoint-async.js
Attackers modify the JavaScript file to swap cryptocurrency wallet addresses. The script is served from s2.adform[.]net to customer sites.
Adform detects and removes the malicious code
Adform identifies the compromise, deletes the poisoned file, and begins notifying affected clients.
Adform issues cache-clearing advisory
The company warns that the altered file may remain in browser caches and recommends users clear their cache to prevent continued execution.
Kevin Beaumont observes ongoing malicious activity
Beaumont reports seeing the wallet-swapping behavior via Adform over the past week, extending beyond the initial remediation.
A web supply chain attack poisoned Adform's trackpoint-async.js to replace Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tron addresses on any site using the script, evading all VirusTotal detections and highlighting gaps in browser-based threat detection.
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