15.01.2026
StartCybercrimeGen Threat Report Unmasks Surge in PharmaFraud Scams and the Evolving Face...

Gen Threat Report Unmasks Surge in PharmaFraud Scams and the Evolving Face of Cybercrime in an AI-Powered World

Gen blocks 1 million fake pharmacy attacks, releases free ransomware decryptor, and tracks increasing data breaches, financial scams, sextortion and tech support scams

Published on

TEMPE, Ariz. and PRAGUE. Gen (NASDAQ: GEN), a global leader powering Digital Freedom with a family of trusted brands including Norton, Avast, LifeLock, MoneyLion and more, today released its Q2/2025 Gen Threat Report.

Gen researchers explore how AI is changing the game for cybercriminals, notably uncovering over 5,000 highly convincing fake pharmacy websites scamming people seeking high-demand prescriptions and helping take down the first known ransomware developed using AI. The team of Gen researchers also report a 21% growth in data breaches, a 340% increase in financial scams, a 100% increase in sextortion scams, and a surge in Tech Support Scams running rampant on Facebook.

read the full article here …

More like this

Risiken 2026: Cyber bleibt Top-Risiko – doch KI schießt auf Platz zwei

Die globale Unternehmenswelt blickt 2026 auf ein Risikoumfeld, das nicht nur komplexer, sondern auch schneller geworden ist: Cyberangriffe bleiben das größte Geschäftsrisiko, während Künstliche Intelligenz in einem historisch schnellen...

Mit wenig Budget sicherer werden: 7 Maßnahmen für mehr Cybersicherheit

Ein Klick auf eine gefälschte Rechnung, ein Wochenende ohne Backups und am Montag steht der Betrieb still. Für viele kleine Unternehmen ist das keine theoretische Gefahr, sondern bittere Realität....

Global Risks Report 2026: Geopolitical and Economic Risks Rise in New Age of Competition

Geneva, Switzerland – The World Economic Forum's Global Risks Report 2026, published today, finds geoeconomic confrontation emerges as the top risk for the year, followed by interstate conflict, extreme...

< recent >

< most read >

< icymi >