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Athletes Are Increasingly Targeted by Social Engineering Attacks

Scammers are increasingly targeting athletes with advanced social engineering attacks, the Guardian reports. Ernst & Young that found that athletes and teams have lost nearly $1 billion to fraud over the past twenty years, and more than 40% of these losses were reported in the past six years.

Athletes Are Increasingly Targeted by Social Engineering Attacks

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Scammers are increasingly targeting athletes with advanced social engineering attacks, the Guardian reports.

Ernst & Young that found that athletes and teams have lost nearly $1 billion to fraud over the past twenty years, and more than 40% of these losses were reported in the past six years.

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Scammers are increasingly targeting athletes with advanced social engineering attacks, the Guardian reports. Ernst & Young that found that athletes and teams have lost nearly $1 billion to fraud over the past twenty years, and more than 40% of these losses were reported in the past six years.

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