Cybercriminals are targeting World Cup fans through unauthorized Hayya Cards and FIFA-themed crypto tokens and coins, cybersecurity researchers told Al Arabiya English.
The hype around the global football tournament in Qatar has attracted audiences from across the globe, creating fertile ground for cybercriminals to exploit people on a large scale and find new ways to scam people online, a new report by cybersecurity firm CloudSEK has found.
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CloudSEK researchers told Al Arabiya English that the top three cyber threats observed during the World Cup were “hacktivists targeting Qatar-based organizations, FIFA sponsors and other FIFA-related entities,” an “increase in threat actors offering FIFA-themed crypto tokens and coins to defraud enthusiastic fans,” and the “unauthorized” sale of Hayya cards.
Fake and forged Hayya cards
Hayya card is a mandatory, personalized document required by everyone attending World Cup matches in Qatar. Having a ticket to the World Cup is a prerequisite to acquiring a Hayya card.
The cybersecurity experts urged people to only obtain one from the official website.
“We have observed cyber criminals selling Hayya cards to football fans. There have also been discussions among threat actors, regarding ways to forge Hayya cards,” they told Al Arabiya English in a statement.
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