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Cybercriminals exploit Fifa World Cup fans with scams
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Cybercriminals are using the Fifa World Cup to launch scams and steal credentials, warns FortiGuard Labs, the research arm of cybersecurity firm Fortinet.
Key facts
- Roughly 8.8% of these domains were identified as malicious or suspicious through pattern analysis and scam activity, noted the research, misusing Fifa branding and including terms related to ticketing, streaming services, betting platforms
- Cybercriminals are using the Fifa World Cup to launch scams and steal credentials, warns FortiGuard Labs, the research arm of cybersecurity firm Fortinet.
- New research from FortiGuard Labs reveals cybercriminal infrastructure linked to this year's World Cup is already operational
- Nearly 90% of these cases were on Facebook and Instagram.
Summary
New research from FortiGuard Labs reveals cybercriminal infrastructure linked to this year's World Cup is already operational. The tournament runs from Thursday to July 19.
From January to May, more than 13,000 new World Cup-themed domains were registered.