Reasons for scammers attacks on businesses online

Augusta

VIP Contributor
Business sites online are always attacked by scammers and hackers. Their main reason is all in an attempts to get money.this is not to write that some isn't about damaging devices or digital assets but a large number is monetary motivated.

The scammers, hackers or criminals are always out to use different means or schemes or techniques attacks in a bid to monetize the end result.

So what's the reason for their attacks on business sites

Extortion: This is the first and significant reason why they attack business sites online they want to take hold of business sensitive and very important data. This is in a bid to hold the information hostage until the business owner pays them a certain amount of money.

This is why business owners online need to be very careful. These scammers and cybercriminals online have the means of using Distributed Denial of Service or even ransomware or structure to attacks these site all in a bid to extort victims.

Another reason for attack is to gain access to the business site sensitive information. They go as far as tricking website visitors into revealing their information so that they can attacker monetize the stolen information in their own diverse way

They also attack sites by using stolen credit card information to buy goods from ecommerce stores and later dispute the purchases for s refund.
 
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