Kaspersky warns of scamming activity intensifying ahead of this weekend’s Italian GP
With a great eagerness to watch F1, viewers have become inattentive to the sources they visit, and this is what cybercriminals are waiting for. Picture: REUTERS
However, cybercriminals often take advantage of fans’ eagerness to watch Grand Prix events by instigating various online fraud schemes. To watch the F1 stream, spectators were required to register on the website and pay $1 to continue watching, says Tatyana Shcherbakova, security expert at Kaspersky. “Unsurprisingly, these websites turned out to be fraudulent and were being used as a tool in scammers’ schemes to steal credit card details. This type of phishing is widespread and considered to be one of the most popular among scammers.
“Cybercriminals use big sporting events as one of the most popular lures to steal users’ money and credentials. We have already observed a similar trend during the Olympic Games.” says Shcherbakova.
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