Barclays Bank has revealed that purchase scams rose by 34% following Black Friday weekend in 2021, putting Christmas shoppers at huge risk.
John Davis, Director, UK & Ireland, SANS Institute, EMEA says, “Hackers are known to turn up the heat with high attack volumes and high-pressure tactics at the most challenging of times. With cash-conscious consumers’ attention firmly fixed on locking in festive bargains, cybercriminals will hope we’ve dropped our guard, giving them a prime opportunity to steal our personal and financial data.”
