Analysts believe that virtual realities will become a place of concentration for hackers and criminals

Computer security experts from Trend Micro antivirus company report that in the coming years, metaverse will attract cybercriminals. The company’s report notes that virtual realities have many vulnerabilities, including

• regulatory issues
• nFT security and privacy issues
• development of a «dark metaverse» analogous to the darknet
• data interception
• financial fraud
• hacker attacks
• bullying

According to experts, the ownership of NFTs is verified using the blockchain, so they are now vulnerable to so-called «Civilla attacks» — when a victim connects to a network that is deliberately controlled by a fraudster.

According to the experts, «we will see a lot of schemes where attackers will increase the value of digital assets with fake recommendations, endorsements, and pseudo-investments, and then sell them within seconds .» At the same time, the company suspects that it will take law enforcement agencies about two years to develop enough skills to fight crime in metaverse.«It seems that in the early stages of metaverse existence, users are unlikely to be able to get qualified assistance,» the experts summarized.