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🇸🇮 Slovenian, 27 October 2026, cyber threats

Scammers Start Gathering Data Before Demanding Money

Scammers increasingly collect data on their victims before launching attacks.

Scammers are now gathering data on their potential victims before launching attacks, making it easier to trick them into handing over money. This new tactic is made possible by artificial intelligence, which enables scammers to create more convincing messages and faster attacks.

The messages are often well-written and free of grammatical errors, making them harder to spot as scams. This has led to a rise in successful attacks, with victims losing money to scammers.

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