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Operation FanTrap: Inside the FIFA 2026 Fraud Ecosystem

Cyble
Cyble
Published June 18, 2026Original Report

Threat Actors

Malware Families

Excerpt

Executive Summary  The FIFA World Cup 2026 has become more than a global sporting event. It has evolved into a large-scale cybercrime opportunity exploited by threat actors through a coordinated ecosystem of fraudulent domains, social media channels, messaging platforms, pirated streaming services, and dark web activity. Since May 2026, Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has identified nearly 4,000 domains impersonating FIFA-related brands, ticketing platforms,…

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Diamond Model

SOCIAL AXISTECHNOLOGY AXISADVERSARYPlayINFRASTRUCTUREstreameast.imsportshub.fantotalsportek.onlineCAPABILITYPlayVICTIMunknown
Adversary(1)
Infrastructure(6)
Capability(1)
Victim

Attack Flow7 steps · MITRE ATT&CK mapped

Resource DevelopmentTA0042T1580
1/7
Acquire Infrastructure
ActionRegister fraudulent domains
Threat actors registered nearly 4,000 FIFA-themed domains to impersonate official sites and services.

Indicators of Compromise

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6 indicators

TypeIndicatorConfidenceScoreFirst Seen
Domainstreameast.imHighScore 58/100First seen
Domainsportshub.fanHighScore 58/100First seen
Domaintotalsportek.onlineHighScore 58/100First seen
Domainfootballnewslive.onlineHighScore 58/100First seen
Domainepicsports.inHighScore 58/100First seen
Domainfootybite.vcHighScore 58/100First seen

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