‘Pig butchering’ led to banner 2024 for cryptocurrency scams – Go Health Pro

‘Pig butchering’ led to banner 2024 for cryptocurrency scams – Go Health Pro

Cryptocurrency attacks reached record levels last year, according to researchers with Chainalysis, who said that attacks soared in a number of areas over the 2024 calendar year.The annual fraud report found that cryptocurrency scams netted cyber criminals $9.9 billion last year. That figure would represent a significant decrease from the more than $12 billion stolen … Read more

It’s time to stop calling it “pig butchering” – Go Health Pro

It’s time to stop calling it “pig butchering” – Go Health Pro

Online romance and investment scams are painful enough without its victims being described as “pigs.” And yet, for some years we’ve called fraud related to such frauds as “pig butchering.” INTERPOL has decided enough is enough and is calling for a change in the terminology, arguing that the phrase “romance baiting” is more appropriate. “Pig … Read more

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