Virtual Worlds Riskier in Financial Crisis
Posted in: Legal, Privacy & Security at 06/11/2008 11:54
Criminals 'follow the money' to where virtual and real-world economies converge
Crime against virtual communities could thrive in the economic downturn as the cyber underground looks for other ways to make money, experts say.
With the financial crisis, people are more likely to spend more time at home and, thus, online, security experts say. FBI supervisory special agent Darren Mott says online virtual communities may be the next frontier for cybercriminals, as users spend more time on these sites: "You may see [more] theft or fraud [there]," he says.
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