This year’s holiday shopping season is expected to set new records as buyers take advantage of increasingly attractive deals across many platforms.

Most trips begin with a plane or train ticket, and travel enthusiasts are frequently interested in finding a good deal. Kaspersky experts have discovered a slew of bogus websites claiming to offer users the opportunity to purchase cheap airline tickets. Such websites are typically well-crafted phishing pages that imitate well-known airline services and ticket aggregators.

“Shoppers were eager to secure their gifts ahead of the retail rush, with conversations surrounding supply chain and labor supply issues sending consumers online and to stores in droves. Consumers splurged throughout the season, with apparel and department stores experiencing strong growth as shoppers sought to put their best-dressed foot forward,” said Steve Sadove, senior advisor for Mastercard.

The closing days of holiday season are often the most risky, as shoppers face limited supply and shipment delays. Many shoppers are willing to compromise with untrustworthy sources in order to buy gifts on time.

The four devices at 4 kWh, assuming 30% of people have a workspace, either at home or an office and they leave everything in standby, then 38.4 million kWh are being used for no useful purpose. This creates a carbon footprint, allowing for a typical energy mix, of 15 tons of CO2 emissions per year.