The City of Ocala in Florida fell victim to a business email compromise scam (BEC) that ended with redirecting over $742,000 to a bank account controlled by the fraudster(s).
The swindle involved a phishing email impersonating an employee of a construction company the city is using to build a new terminal at the Ocala International Airport.
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@Tarik Saleh, Senior Security Engineer and Malware Researcher, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Mitigating and reducing the risks of BEC attacks are possible...."
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@Tarik Saleh, Senior Security Engineer and Malware Researcher, provides expert commentary at @Information Security Buzz.
"Mitigating and reducing the risks of BEC attacks are possible...."
#infosec #cybersecurity #isdots
https://informationsecuritybuzz.com/expert-comments/bec-fraudsters-divert-742000-from-ocala-city-in-florida-expert-comments