Valentine's Day Cyber Attack Landscape: Exploiting Love Through Digital Deception

Description

Valentine's Day 2025 has become a focal point for sophisticated cybersecurity threats, with attackers exploiting emotional vulnerabilities and seasonal shopping behaviors. A complex network of scams has emerged, including OAuth-based phishing, brand impersonation, and cryptocurrency fraud. These threats utilize holiday-themed tactics and advanced technical infrastructure, exacerbated by fake e-commerce sites, manipulated payment gateways, and social media-driven amplification. The attacks spread through trusted connections, causing financial losses and lasting impacts such as compromised OAuth tokens, stolen credentials, and vulnerable business networks. This creates a persistent and self-replicating threat ecosystem that targets both consumers and organizations during this high-risk period.