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Thursday, 28 April 2022, 10:27 amPress Release: NortonLifeLock

AUCKLAND, New Zealand 28 April 2022 NortonLifeLocks global research team, Norton Labs,today published its quarterly Consumer CyberSafety Pulse Report sharing the top consumercybersecurity insights and takeaways from January throughMarch 2022, including how cybercriminals are deceivingvictims with deepfakes and crypto scams to access financialor personal information.

In New Zealand,between January and March 2022, Norton thwarted over5,708,083 threats, an average of around 62,044 threats perday.

Deepfakesare being utilised by bad actors to scam consumers andspread disinformation. The Norton Labs team has spotteddeepfakes used to create fake social media profiles, fuelcharity scams and other fraudulent ploys, and spreadpropaganda relating to the ongoing war in Ukraine, inaddition to deepfakes used simply to make funnyvideos.

Crypto scams are also trending ascryptocurrency becomes more widely adopted. Norton Labstracked over $29 million in bitcoin stolen in 2021. Itexpects this figure to continue to rise in 2022 as thecrypto markets value increases and scammers capitalise onworld events, including the humanitarian crisis in Ukraineto steal donations from philanthropic crypto investors. Newthreats emerge as cybercriminals combine tactics. Bypresenting realistic disinformation via deepfakes in aphishing scam that collects payment in cryptocurrency, aconsumer would have little to no recourse.

Scammersare always evolving their tactics to make their attacks lookmore believable, says Darren Shou, Head of Technology,NortonLifeLock. Cybercriminals are masters at profitingfrom deception, so its crucial for consumers to be awareof the latest scams and to critically analyse anythingsuspicious they encounter on the internet, whether on socialmedia or in their inbox. We are here to help consumersnavigate a changing digital world where you cant alwaysbelieve what you are seeing.

For more informationand Cyber Safety guidance, visit theNortonInternet Security Center.

AboutNortonLifeLock Inc.

NortonLifeLock Inc.(NASDAQ: NLOK) is a global leader in consumer Cyber Safety,protecting and empowering people to live their digital livessafely. We are the consumers trusted ally in anincreasingly complex and connected world. Learn more abouthow were transforming Cyber Safety at http://www.NortonLifeLock.com.

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