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OldBoss

(91 posts) Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:00 PM 9 hrs ago

"FIFA World Cup 2026 Scams Are Already Live: Fake Sites, Banking Malware, and Stolen Logins" - The Hacker News

The cyber community is speculating that this year’s FIFA will be among the biggest fraud events ever. Much of the fraudulent infrastructure to support this was built months ago and into 2025 by organized crime. Too bad DOGE and Dump gutted CISA and other cyber defenses.

FIFA World Cup 2026 Scams Are Already Live: Fake Sites, Banking Malware, and Stolen Logins
https://thehackernews.com/2026/06/fifa-world-cup-2026-scams-are-already.html

FBI: Threat Actors Spoofing FIFA Websites in Advance of the 2026 World Cup
https://www.ic3.gov/PSA/2026/PSA260527

Be careful!

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"FIFA World Cup 2026 Scams Are Already Live: Fake Sites, Banking Malware, and Stolen Logins" - The Hacker News (Original Post) OldBoss 9 hrs ago OP

There is one very easy way to avoid being scammed in this case: RockRaven 9 hrs ago #1

Since the tickets are basically unaffordable maxsolomon 8 hrs ago #2

RockRaven

(19,835 posts)

1. There is one very easy way to avoid being scammed in this case:

Reply to OldBoss (Original post)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:07 PM

9 hrs ago

Avoid everything FIFA World Cup. Everything.

Given how shitty and corrupt they are, it is something people should be doing anyway.

maxsolomon

(39,229 posts)

2. Since the tickets are basically unaffordable

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 03:29 PM

8 hrs ago

that'll be pretty simple.

But avoiding the impact on the city? More difficult. I work right on the edge of the Lumen Field closure zone.

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