It’s been reported that Subway customers in the UK are receiving scam emails as part of a phishing attack. The emails also use the victims’ names and appear to come from the chain’s Subcard loyalty scheme.
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To stop this they should treat email data as sensitive information and an extra layer of account security as a bare minimum.
This is an example of why email data is so dangerous in the hands of cybercriminals. Customer databases are a treasure trove for criminals looking to launch widespread phishing campaigns, exploiting the fact that these customers already know the brand and are therefore more likely to trust the email and click through to the malware.
This attack demonstrates the implications of not sufficiently protecting valuable customer email information. For cybercriminals, email campaigns have proved such.....Read More
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