TICKET TOUTS OF IN HACKS OF THE DAY
Daily Star|August 17, 2024
Cyber criminals use bot raiders in £50m scam
AARON TINNEY
TICKET TOUTS OF IN HACKS OF THE DAY

CYBER crooks are deploying armies of web bots to steal Premier League tickets worth at least £50million.

The high-tech touts have sent cases of internet hacking of sporting events soaring by 230% this summer.

Web security experts are warning that gangs are using malicious bots and software to block genuine footie fans from getting their hands on prized tickets.

This story is from the August 17, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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