Cybercriminals used more than 100,000 websites ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day to fleece customers looking for a deal - here's what you should know about staying safe

Andreea Neblea

Over 120,000 fake Amazon websites appeared before Prime Day sales Unauthorized payment scams rose to 38%, showing hackers’ shifting focus Shoppers’ excitement around Prime Day is the perfect tool for scammers Cybersecurity researchers have revealed cybercriminals once again took advantage of a massive shopping event to spread scams. NordVPN found more than 120,000 malicious websites were created in the months leading up to the July 2025 sale, and this trend continued ahead of October’s sale, as