Experts Warn Hackers Are Taking Advantage Of Many People Working Online From Home During The Pandemic CBS New York 3 hrs ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The coronavirus pandemic has made more people dependent on technology and criminals have taken it as an opportunity to target people with online scams. If you fall victim, your information could end up on the darknet. CBS2’s Andrea Grymes has more on what’s being done to fight back. “A lot of people are home and working from home. They’re online, and it’s just easier for hackers,” said FBI Assistant Special Agent in Charge Mehtab Syed.