Critical-risk tools in Apple Ads
5 of the 54 tools in Apple Ads are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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delete_adDestructivePermanently delete an ad. This action CANNOT be undone. The ad group must have at least one remaining ad, or it will stop serving. Consider pausing instead (update_ad with statu...
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delete_ad_groupDestructivePermanently delete an ad group and all its keywords and ads. This action CANNOT be undone. Consider pausing instead (update_ad_group with status=PAUSED) to preserve data.
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delete_campaignDestructivePermanently delete a campaign and all its child ad groups, keywords, and ads. This action CANNOT be undone. The campaign must be paused before deletion. Consider pausing instead...
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delete_negative_keywordsDestructivePermanently delete negative keywords in bulk. After deletion, ads may start showing for previously blocked search terms. Only delete if you
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delete_targeting_keywordsDestructivePermanently delete targeting keywords from an ad group in bulk. This CANNOT be undone — the keyword and its historical association are removed. Consider pausing instead (update_...
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.