There has already been a spike in newly-registered websites impersonating the Fifa 2022 World Cup page, showing that phishing campaigns are already up and running.
LONDON: Fans and businesses taking part in this year’s FIFA World Cup in Qatar have been warned about being targeted by cybercriminals. Experts anticipate an increase in the number of scams and similar crimes in the weeks leading up to the tournament, due to start on Nov. 20. “There has been an increase in malicious online scams and phishing campaigns around international