Cyber criminals gamble online for profits from criminal activities such as credit card dumps and personally identifiable information (PII).
Cyber criminals are also feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only have the nature of attacks changed, but also certain criminal activities that emerged during the restricted contact period. The focus is on supposedly mundane leisure activities such as online competitions. What distinguishes this from other online games, however, are the raffled prizes - these often come from cyber attacks.
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Many of the prizes on offer there, which include credit card dumps and personally identifiable information (PII), are acquired through insidious means and are used to promote cybercrime. Trend Micro has a detailed article on this subject.
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