Friday, 24 March, 2023

Q1 of 2021 saw 2 lakh tech support scams being detected in India

<p>Around 2 lakh tech support scams have been detected and blocked by cybersecurity researchers in the Q1 of 2021 in India. Scammers trick people into providing solutions to their supposed technical problems. They gain information and insert malware into the system. To convince their prey, they create fake websites that imitate firewall or antivirus companies. After gaining sensitive information they leverage it to get to financial details, health records etc.</p>