HACKERS ARE TARGETING WALL STREET FIRMS WITH JUST A PHONE CALL $HFT
Google says hackers created 72 fake sites aimed at employees of Blackstone, Bridgewater, Apollo, KKR, Bain Capital, TPG, CME Group, and Moody's.
How it works: $TAKE
- They call an employee's personal phone number, pretending to be IT from the company
- The real help desk number sometimes appears on the screen
- They say passwords need to be updated urgently
- The employee is sent to a fake site called "passkeyhelpdesk"
- The password is entered; hackers ask for the text code, and the account is taken over before the call ends
Google says some companies have even paid ransoms. $ACE
These companies spend hundreds of millions on cybersecurity.
#Hacked #GOOGL #KospiFalls4.58% #WallStreetNews #USInitialJoblessClaimsStayBelow200K
Google says hackers created 72 fake sites aimed at employees of Blackstone, Bridgewater, Apollo, KKR, Bain Capital, TPG, CME Group, and Moody's.
How it works: $TAKE
- They call an employee's personal phone number, pretending to be IT from the company
- The real help desk number sometimes appears on the screen
- They say passwords need to be updated urgently
- The employee is sent to a fake site called "passkeyhelpdesk"
- The password is entered; hackers ask for the text code, and the account is taken over before the call ends
Google says some companies have even paid ransoms. $ACE
These companies spend hundreds of millions on cybersecurity.
#Hacked #GOOGL #KospiFalls4.58% #WallStreetNews #USInitialJoblessClaimsStayBelow200K