Use case · Account compromise
Catch the takeover before the spend reveals it.
AdFence monitors connected ad accounts for suspicious access, rogue campaigns, abnormal budget changes, untrusted destinations, and other supported signs of compromise. It then gives your team a clearer path from detection to response.
- Read-only monitoring by default
- 15-minute monitoring schedule
- Meta · Google · TikTok
Potential account compromise
Commerce Group · Meta
5 unusual changes detected
Detected 3:00 AM
- 1Unknown administrator added
- 2New campaign launched
- 3Budget increased by 900%
- 4Targeting changed
- 5Untrusted destination detected
The takeover pattern
A compromised account rarely changes just one thing.
What begins as an unfamiliar access change can quickly spread across permissions, campaigns, budgets, targeting, and destinations.
Stage 01 · User & permission watch
An unfamiliar user enters the account.
- New administrator added
- Existing user promoted
- Unknown partner receives access
- Unfamiliar connected application appears
AdFence monitoring layer
User & permission watch
This layer surfaces supported changes at this point in the same fictional incident.
Example incident · 01 of 04
Stage 02 · Partner & app access
Another route into the account is created.
- Partner permissions expanded
- New advertising account created
- Application access retained
- Legitimate administrator removed
AdFence monitoring layer
Partner & app access
This layer surfaces supported changes at this point in the same fictional incident.
Example incident · 02 of 04
Stage 03 · Campaign & budget changes
The account begins spending differently.
- New campaigns launched
- Budgets increased
- Paused campaigns restarted
- Budget changes outside the usual pattern
AdFence monitoring layer
Campaign & budget changes
This layer surfaces supported changes at this point in the same fictional incident.
Example incident · 03 of 04
Stage 04 · Destination & tracking changes
The advertising setup is redirected.
- Destination changed
- Untrusted domain introduced
- Different countries targeted
- Pixel or tracking configuration changed
AdFence monitoring layer
Destination & tracking changes
This layer surfaces supported changes at this point in the same fictional incident.
Example incident · 04 of 04
AdFence monitors supported user and permission changes, partner access, unfamiliar Meta applications, campaign and budget changes, targeting, pixels, and advertising destinations. Available signals vary by platform.
See what changed
An alert should give your team somewhere to start.
AdFence identifies the affected account, asset, and monitored change so your team can investigate with context, not just a vague warning.
Unknown administrator added
- Platform
- Meta
- Business Portfolio
- Commerce Group
- User
- unknown@example.com
- Previous access
- No access
- Current access
- Administrator
- Detected
- 3:00 AM
- Related changes
- 4
- 01
Severity
Understand how urgently the finding needs attention.
- 02
Before and after
See the recorded change without manually reconstructing it.
- 03
Affected account
Know exactly where to investigate.
- 04
Related activity
Review other unusual changes recorded around the same period.
- 05
Available actions
Acknowledge, mark an approved change as safe, or begin the configured response.
Findings can include severity, a plain-language explanation, and evidence showing previous and current values. AdFence does not claim that separate changes came from the same actor unless the available product evidence supports that conclusion.
From detection to response
Know sooner. Respond with context. Keep the record.
AdFence connects continuous monitoring, actionable alerts, controlled response tools, and incident documentation into one workflow.
One incident · one continuous record
01. Monitor
Unknown user added
Access watch · Meta
AdFence checks connected advertising accounts every 15 minutes across the monitoring layers available for each platform.
02. Alert
Critical alert sent
Email · Slack · Telegram · In-app · Webhooks
When a monitored change requires attention, AdFence routes the finding through the channels selected by your team.
03. Review
Team reviews the change
Before and after values shown
Your team can inspect what changed, acknowledge the finding, or mark an approved change as safe.
04. Contain
Covered campaigns paused
Confirmed · Reversible · Recorded
Kill Switch requires separate setup. Once enabled, an authorized user can confirm a manual pause of covered campaigns, or the configuration can execute only pre-approved actions automatically after the user-configured response window if nobody acts.
Pause covered campaigns?
- Accounts affected
- 4 of 6
- Campaigns affected
- 37
- Excluded accounts
- 2
Pause scheduled
Executing in 00:48
Manual dispatch uses a confirmed mobile response flow and can be cancelled during a 60-second grace period. Optional automatic execution is limited to pre-approved actions and covered accounts, and starts only after the configured response window if nobody acts. Each pause is reversible and recorded.
05. Document
Evidence Pack generated
Structured incident record
AdFence can organize recorded activity into an Evidence Pack with a timeline, affected accounts, access changes, recorded spend, and other supported information.
The record can support
- Platform-support enquiries
- Payment disputes
- Internal reviews
- Client communication
Evidence Packs provide structured documentation but do not guarantee a refund or a favorable decision from a platform, bank, or payment provider.
Without continuous monitoring
Most account compromises are reconstructed after the damage.
Manual response
- Wait for a platform email, client complaint, or unexpected charge
- Open each platform and inspect access manually
- Search through campaigns, budgets, and destinations
- Work out which changes may be related
- Pause campaigns individually
- Assemble screenshots and timestamps after the incident
With AdFence
- Connected accounts checked on a recurring schedule
- Relevant supported changes surfaced as alerts
- Previous and current values shown where available
- Alerts routed to the appropriate team
- Configured response available to authorized users
- Recorded activity organized for documentation
AdFence does not replace platform recovery. It helps your team notice, understand, and respond to supported changes sooner.
Monitoring without taking control away from your team.
Read-only by default
AdFence monitors connected advertising accounts without changing campaigns by default.
Response requires separate setup
Kill Switch remains restricted to covered accounts. Once enabled, authorized users can confirm manual actions; optional automatic actions run only when pre-approved and the configured response window expires without action.
Platform capabilities vary
Meta, Google, and TikTok expose different information and controls, so availability differs by platform.
Additional safeguards around sensitive actions can include role restrictions, step-up verification, active-device management, and workspace activity records.
Questions, answered
What teams ask before connecting.
Can AdFence prevent every ad account hack?
No. AdFence monitors supported signals and helps teams respond to suspicious changes. It cannot guarantee that an account will never be compromised.
Can AdFence recover access to a hacked account?
No. Account restoration remains with Meta, Google, TikTok, or the relevant advertising platform.
Does AdFence pause campaigns automatically?
Not by default. Monitoring is read-only. Kill Switch requires separate setup. Authorized users can confirm manual actions, while optional automatic execution is limited to pre-approved actions after the configured response window if nobody acts.
Can AdFence document an incident that happened before connection?
No. AdFence can only document activity it recorded after the advertising account was connected.
Does AdFence work across Meta, Google, and TikTok?
Yes, but available monitoring and response capabilities differ according to what each platform exposes.
Protect the next decision
Do not wait for the spend to reveal the breach.
Connect your advertising accounts before the next incident and give your team a clearer path from suspicious activity to informed response.
Read-only monitoring by default. Response controls remain in your hands.
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