How Hackers Are Turning Tech Support Into a Threat
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jun 19 2025
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Source: WSJ
Recent Cyber Attacks: Hackers have targeted outsourced call centers in the U.K. and U.S., disrupting retail sales and stealing hundreds of millions from crypto holders.
Vulnerability of Call Centers: The attacks exploit low-level workers at call centers who have access to sensitive information, making them a common target for cybercriminals.
Analyst Views on TASK
Wall Street analysts forecast TASK stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for TASK is 15.90 USD with a low forecast of 12.00 USD and a high forecast of 18.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
6 Analyst Rating
1 Buy
4 Hold
1 Sell
Hold
Current: 11.420
Low
12.00
Averages
15.90
High
18.00
Current: 11.420
Low
12.00
Averages
15.90
High
18.00
About TASK
TaskUs, Inc. is a provider of outsourced digital services and customer experience, helping its clients represent, protect and grow their brands. The Company's global, omnichannel delivery model is focused on providing its clients with three key services: Digital Customer Experience (Digital CX), Trust + Safety, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Services. Its Digital CX solutions include omnichannel customer care, learning experience, new product or market launches, sales and customer acquisition, and TaskUs Digital CX Consulting. Its Trust + Safety service consists of two primary areas of service: content moderation and financial crimes + compliance. Its artificial intelligence services solutions include large language model support, data quality services, AI deployment management in the field, and data collection services. It serves clients in various sectors, including social media, e-commerce, gaming, food delivery and ridesharing, technology, financial services and healthcare.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
