Phishing Attacks Themed Around Popular Weight Loss Drugs Increase 183%

The report highlights a rapid rise in weight-loss-drug-themed phishing scams, citing McAfee’s findings of a 183% increase in early 2024 and 176,000 attempts tied to 449 risky URLs; scammers impersonate doctors on social media and leverage malicious sites, emails, texts, and marketplace listings to push discounted offers paid via irreversible methods (Bitcoin, Zelle, Venmo, Cash App), underscoring the need for security awareness training that addresses personal-interest lures.