Threat actors use Olympics to exploit excitement, targeting users for sensitive information like credit cards. Financial motivation drives these attacks, according to Trend Micro Vice President.
Rather than fear, threat actors capitalize on excitement during the Olympics, utilizing social engineering tactics like emotion, urgency, and habit. Tactics include tailored attacks based on news, fake links to merchandise, and time-limited offers, as highlighted by Microsoft's director of threat intelligence strategy.
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