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FIFA World Cup 2026: Hackers Target Football Fans With Fake Tickets Sites

With the FIFA World Cup 2026 matches in full swing, cybercriminals are targeting fans with various scams to capitalize on the tournament’s popularity, security researchers warn. Multiple scam networks have been discovered by security firms so far. These networks are designed to steal funds and personal details from people looking for tickets, hotels, and betting options.

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Security researcher Prashant Kumar and his team at Forcepoint X-Labs recently tracked these threats. In a statement shared with Hackread.com, Kumar said, “I have looked for FIFA-themed phishing/malicious campaigns and observed a large, active, multi-variant phishing and fraud campaign abusing the FIFA World Cup 2026 brand.”

The team found three main scam types spread across more than 100 fake web links. The largest operation tricks fans into using illegal gambling platforms tied to ongoing matches through fake links like cn-web-fifacwc.com and zone-2026fifa.com.

These links, although they feature Chinese-language text,...

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