Thursday, 27 November 2025

'A hacker scammed my friends with fake Oasis tickets'

Jonny, an Instagram user, told Which? of his panic after being locked out of his account by hackers while they conducted a ticketing scam targeting his friends and followers.

Sadly, this story isn't unique. We look at Jonny's experience of recovering a hacked account and explain how to secure your social media account against scammers.


Source: Which? (27 Nov 2025)

⚠️ Current UK Cyber Threat Landscape: Phishing Trends to Watch 2025 πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§

While the classic "mailbox full" scam is still used, cybercriminals in the UK are using much more sophisticated tactics right now....