NEWS - Record of personal data theft in 2021: 1,8 mio alerts sent related to data detected on the dark web, with a increased by +57,9% vs 2020. CRIF Cyber Observatory - 2021 Yearly Report
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Spoofing is when a communication is sent disguised as being from a known and trusted source. For example, an email is sent from a false email address pretending to be from a legitimate business. It looks like a legitimate email but contains links or attachments which when opened contain malware. Malware programs can steal, encrypt or delete data as well as monitor someones computer. This can cause significant damage to the computer and network and grant someone access to personal information such as usernames and passwords.
Amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there have been several warnings on spikes in fraudulent activity carried out by criminals seeking to capitalise on the Ukrainian humanitarian crisis. Numerous reports from across the world show that fraudster are currently tricking people into making donations to fake charities, in order to then pocket the money that was meant to help Ukrainian refugees. It is thought that the amount of money siphoned by fraudsters since the beginning of Russia’s invasion could be of millions of dollars.
Read moreCRIF Cyber Observatory analyzes the vulnerability of people and companies to cyber-attacks both on open web and dark web. It In 2021 nearly 2 million of alerts were sent through CRIF services, with an increase by 48,7% vs 2020. Alerts were related to data both found on the open web and on the dark web, with an increase of the latter by 57,9%.
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