Gen Digital reports 129% surge in fake online shop activity

PUBT · 3d ago
Gen Digital reports 129% surge in fake online shop activity
  • Gen Digital’s Nov. 5, 2026, Norton report found fake online shop activity rose 129% from the previous holiday season’s start.
  • The group blocked nearly 25 million attempted visits to fraudulent shopping sites in the past month alone.
  • Online holiday shopping scams affected 16% of US adults, rising to 25% among Gen Z.
  • Among shopping scam victims, 88% lost money, with an average loss of $394.
  • AI shopping assistants have been used by 63% of Americans; 42% plan to use tools such as ChatGPT for holiday shopping.


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