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EPC publishes report on 2021 payment threats and fraud trends

Published on: 06 December 2021

Published by LNB News

LNB News 06/12/2021

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Issue Date: 06 December 2021

Published Date: 06 December 2021

Jurisdiction(s): United Kingdom

Article summary

The European Payments Council (EPC) has published the 2021 Payment Threats and Fraud Trends Report, setting out an overview of the most important threats and other ‘fraud enablers’ in the payments landscape, including social engineering, malware, advanced persistent threats (APTs), denial of service, botnets, and monetisation channels. The report notes the continuing trend of attacks shifting away from malware to social engineering attacks.

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