
Kiwis fleeced of $3.7 million in cyber scams, Cert NZ says
Digital criminals have fleeced victims of $3.7 million in the first three months of the year, up 23% on the same time last year, government cybersecurity agency Cert NZ says in its latest report. Cert received 2333 reports of scams in the quarter, up 63%. Cert director Rob Pope said the sudden rise in popularity