Canadian actor Ryan Gosling is the personality most often used to defraud Internet users, according to antivirus maker McAfee’s 2023 ranking of celebrities most exploited by hackers.
• Also read – Britney Spears settles scores in new biopic ‘The Woman in Me’
• Also read – Ryan Gosling: famous ancestors and a long French-speaking lineage
This ranking is based on the number of deceptive software or websites generated when searching celebrity names. It’s no real surprise that Ryan Gosling is at the top of this list, as he starred in Barbie, the biggest box office hit of the year. In addition, his accomplice Margot Robbie, who plays the title role, also appears in this top 10.
If Ryan Gosling seems to be the preferred bait for scammers this year, the actresses Emily Blunt and Zendaya, the singer Jennifer Lopez, the actor Kevin Costner or even the singer (and in his spare time wrestler) Bad Bunny are the other celebrities who Her name is called by particularly inspired pirates.
Note the more surprising presences of billionaire Elon Musk and American weather presenter Al Roker.
Top 10 McAfee Celebrities Most Exploited by Hackers:
1. Ryan Gosling
2. Emily Blunt
3. Jennifer Lopez
4. Zendaya
5. Kevin Costner
6. Elon Musk
7. Al Roker
8. Margot Robbie
9. Bad bunny
10. America Ferrera
To achieve this ranking, McAfee researchers analyzed the percentage of websites identified as at risk when searching for the names of a variety of celebrities. Note that while they often illustrate fake promotions or cryptocurrency scams, they are also increasingly the subject of deepfakes used as part of false advertising.