Scammers have developed malicious applications and programs called Squid Game 
squid, “said Deputy Chairman of the Board of Sberbank Stanislav Kuznetsov, Izvestia writes.
According to him, criminals exploit not only the greed for profit, but also the craving for entertainment. They came up with a new scheme of theft: they developed malicious applications and programs with the name of the popular TV series Squid Game. “They can not only subscribe users to paid services, but also steal a person's data,” the expert explained.
In addition, according to the expert, online investment games appeared in Russia, which are no different from financial pyramids … The player, following the instructions, is registered in an economic project with an allegedly available withdrawal option. Then he buys something there, for example, it can be virtual real estate. When the game ends, it turns out that it is impossible to withdraw funds.
South Korea's Squid Game hit Netflix in September 2021. It has surpassed Game of Thrones in popularity on YouTube. The show follows characters who, faced with financial difficulties, travel to the island and participate in survival games.