A team of security researchers have identified a new malware threat that has been spreading on Facebook targeting government infrastructure employees, manufacturing companies, and more. According to the researchers, the malware is being spread through malicious ads and fake Facebook accounts.

Though the ultimate goal of these bad actors is unknown, the attack is being used to steal sensitive information, including login data, cookies, and Facebook ad and business account information.

“We have seen [the malware] attacking critical government infrastructure employees, manufacturing companies, and other industries,” the researchers said. “The threat actors behind the campaign are targeting Facebook business accounts by using Google ads and fake Facebook profiles that promote things like games, adult content, and cracked software, etc. to lure victims into downloading a malicious file.”

Hacks like this aren’t particularly sophisticated, but they are all too common on Facebook. However, they’re also relatively easy to recognize for everyday users, so it’s important to be vigilant and only interact with trusted content online. If a strange-looking site wants you to download something, odds are it’s trying to take advantage of you with an attack like this.

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