Olympics-Fake Milano Cortina sites target thousands with discount scams, cybersecurity firm says

Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy - February 17, 2026 General view of the Cortina Sliding Center from the Funivia Faloria station. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

MILAN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - ⁠Cybersecurity firm Bitdefender said on Tuesday it had uncovered a wave ⁠of online scams using near-identical sites to the official Milano Cortina ‌2026 merchandise store to trick shoppers in Europe and the United States.

Bitdefender Labs said the scam was spreading through fraudulent adverts on Meta platforms that promote discounts of up to 80% on ​supposedly official Olympic merchandise.