…it doesn’t mean you cannot be a cyber crime victim.
Putting you under-pressure or approaching you when you are under stress is a classic way threat actors successfully exploit their victims. Here is an example on the BBC of such an attack:
The robotic falcon maker who lost £100,000 to cyber criminals – BBC News
I happily use the words criminal and attack rather than scammer and scam – there is nothing soft or cuddly about this!
As part of our cyber security awareness training we explore such “under pressure” or “too good to be true” cyber-crime scenarios with the attendees so they are able to react to issues, even on the days when the project deadline approaches or the widget just has to be shipped.
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
