International Threat Actors Are Targeting Children to Steal Money from Banks and Major Corporations

International Threat Actors Are Targeting Children to Steal Money from Banks and Major Corporations

Explore a 42-minute Black Hat conference talk that delves into the alarming trend of cyber threat actors targeting children and gamers through sophisticated "Malicious Marketing as a Service" operations. Learn how these criminals hijack legitimate .gov, .edu, and .org infrastructure to host scams designed to appear on the first page of search results. Discover the reasons behind this targeting, including the potential lack of sophistication in the audience and the low rate of criminal reporting when children fall victim to malware or financial fraud. Gain insights from speaker Zach Edwards on this critical cybersecurity issue affecting banks and major corporations.