FIFA World Cup fever fuels cyber scams (opens original article in a new tab)

The FIFA World Cup has led to a surge in cyber scams with fake websites, social media impersonations, and AI-powered fraud attempts targeting football fans globally.

• FIFA World Cup has led to rise in cyber scams with fake ticket portals, merchandise stores, streaming sites, and betting apps
• Cybersecurity firms identified over 13,000 FIFA-related domains, 8.8% of which were malicious
• Sophisticated Chinese threat operation intercepted payment details and SMS-based authentication targeting 13 geographies
• AI is being used by fraudsters to create personalized scams and automate responses