{"id":204569,"date":"2024-03-19T09:26:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?p=204569"},"modified":"2024-03-19T09:26:18","modified_gmt":"2024-03-19T09:26:18","slug":"cybercrime-rises-on-social-media-a-global-identity-problem-with-no-solution-in-sight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/cybercrime-on-social-media-a-global-identity-problem","title":{"rendered":"Cybercrime Rises on Social Media: A Global Identity Problem With No Solution In Sight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mark Foster<\/strong> was traveling on business when he found out that someone had accessed his email and social media<\/a> accounts. Foster soon realized they had even attempted to access his work-related files.<\/p>\n

As the founder of DashTickets<\/strong> \u2014 a New Zealand entertainment and travel guide and magazine, and as a journalist, Mark\u2019s accounts had access to sensitive data<\/a>. This breach could have major consequences for him. The attacker\/s did not ask for a ransom. In fact, they did not even contact Mark at all.<\/p>\n

Instead, they used his account to impersonate him. They posted fake posts and fake information on his social media and sent out messages and emails, severely damaging Mark\u2019s professional reputation.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, Mark\u2019s story is just one in a global wave of social media hacks. Two years ago, NordVPN<\/a> revealed that for every five Americans, two said they had their social media accounts hacked<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And since then, things have not improved at all.<\/p>\n

Experts talk to Techopedia about the global crime wave, possible solutions, government interventions, and how to stay safe in 2024.<\/p>\n

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