PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

As for the areas where scammers managed the biggest hits, business email compromise (BEC), confidence/romance fraud and spoofing were the top three types of crime in terms of monetary losses. There were almost 24,000 complaints in 2019 and, according to the FBI, each successful attack costs roughly $75,000.

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MARCH 16, 2017

During a follow-up briefing on Wednesday (March 15), the FBI shared its insight on how Yahoo’s user data and technology was compromised so significantly over a two-year period. From there, hackers gained access to Yahoo’s internal networks, and the rest has gone down in cybersecurity history.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

That means the vast majority of businesses are at risk for an array of cybersecurity incidents, including the Business Email Compromise (BEC), which often sees fraudsters spoofing legitimate email addresses from vendors, and sending seemingly real requests for payment. According to local Kentucky Today reports, $1.5

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JULY 20, 2016

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been targeting the Business Email Compromise for years, warning companies to be aware of fake supplier emails and invoices requesting firms to wire funds. A new notice from the FBI continues its crackdown of the scheme and pinpoints what reports call “ground zero” for the scam.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2023

The FBI works to raise awareness of the types of scams that are common around the holidays and how you can protect yourself and your customers or members. The FBI reports, “Charity scam solicitations may come through cold calls, email campaigns, crowdfunding platforms, or fake social media accounts and websites.

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JULY 21, 2020

Compromised credit card fraud increased 212 percent year over year in 2019, while customer credential leaks increased 129 percent during the same period. Fraudsters also frequently target mobile banking apps, and these types of attacks are also expected to be on the rise in the coming months, according to the FBI. billion pounds ($5.2

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

The FBI is currently investigating the attacks, and the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning Sunday about an “active exploitation” that involved SolarWinds ’ Orion Platform software.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2018

Cybersecurity is no longer an afterthought for today’s enterprise. Spend is still going up, too, as KPMG ‘s report found a 23 percent increase in the number of professionals prioritizing cybersecurity investments this year compared to last. The tactic relies on employee ignorance, not on system weaknesses, to find success.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Leigh Reichel , new chief financial officer of cybersecurity firm INKY Technology Corp. told PYMNTS that the FBI has found email fraud already costs businesses and individuals $3.5 Business Email Compromise. billion a year — and that seems to be growing. “We What B2B Firms Can Do.

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MARCH 4, 2024

From the Target data breach that compromised millions of customer accounts to the collapse of Wirecard AG following revelations of accounting fraud, these fraud events serve as stark reminders of the vulnerabilities within payment systems. Over 40 million credit and debit card accounts compromised.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

The state’s cybersecurity regulation took effect on March 1, requiring financial firms to take measures to protect networks and customer data from hackers and to disclose cyberattacks to state regulators. New York isn’t the only state to respond to the Equifax breach , which compromised the personal data of about 143 million consumers.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

For some, like small suppliers, a compromise of sensitive data and credentials can lead to a few hundred or thousand dollars fraudulently obtained from a business client, often via the Business Email Compromise scam. A compromise at one of the company’s suppliers led to the data of more than 40 million cards being vulnerable.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Federal Bureau of Investigation released a public service announcement this week warning that business email compromise (BEC) scams are on the rise. The total value of funds redirected as a result of a BEC scam has now topped $12 billion, the FBI said, updating previous warnings of the scam and including data up to May 2018.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal , sources said that employees sent a warning to Capital One about high turnover in its cybersecurity unit as well as the failure to install some software to help spot and defend against hacks. We’ve invested heavily in cybersecurity and will continue to do so,” said a bank spokeswoman.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

The FBI says it has been monitoring eSkimming for almost seven years. Herb Stapleton, section chief for the FBI’s cyber division, said per CNBC, “If you are a company that has a heavy volume of credit card numbers being inputted into your website, at that point, you’re probably at a higher risk. s Ticketmaster site in June 2018.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2017

According to a news report in Reuters , in a rare move, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warned that sophisticated hackers are targeting nuclear, energy, aviation, water and critical manufacturing industries, as well as government entities. The FBI declined to comment.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

The business email compromise (BEC) scam is a cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes, and the financial and security implications of a successful attack aren’t isolated to its target. According to the FBI, more than $26 billion in losses linked to BEC were reported between July 2016 and September 2019.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

We have been working closely with the FBI, cybersecurity experts and payment card brands to contain the incident and protect our customers’ payment cards,” National Stores Chief Executive Officer Michael Fallas said an announcement last Monday (Jan. as well as the credit card numbers of approximately 209,000 people.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

2,100 corporates were targeted in a widespread business email compromise (BEC) scam recently uncovered by cybersecurity company Agari , the firm revealed last week. 75,000 is the average loss of a BEC scam , new data from the FBI has revealed. 75,000 is the average loss of a BEC scam , new data from the FBI has revealed.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

According to a report in Reuters covering the hearing, Sorenson apologized for the hack that compromised the data on 383 million guests in the Starwood hotels reservation system, saying the company has taken steps to protect against any future hacks. It disclosed the breach publicly at the end of November.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

At least 12 Capital One cybersecurity employees have exited since the breach due to security issues left hanging by Johnson and other executives, sources told the WSJ. Capital One stressed that credit card account numbers and login credentials were not compromised, while more than 99 percent of Social Security numbers were not impacted.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

According to a report from cybersecurity firm Symantec, the attack mirrors tactics used by the unidentified group that orchestrated an $81 million hack of Bangladesh’s central bank earlier this year. The payment system of handbag company Vera Bradley may have been compromised by a massive data breach last month. and Ukraine.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

BEC, the acronym for business email compromise scams, is getting its share of attention. Amid reports this week that changes to accounting standards are coming over the next few weeks, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said that financial professionals, including accountants, must be mindful of cybersecurity risks.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

Warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation have enterprises worried about cybersecurity — specifically, concerns about ransomware attacks. Business Email Compromise scams continue to grow and steal more corporate money than ever before. Compare that to ransomware, which made up just 11 percent.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2018

The hack comes as the FBI in the U.S. The hack comes as the FBI in the U.S. According to a Krebs on Security report, citing a confidential alert the FBI sent to banks late last week, millions of dollars can be stolen in only a few hours.

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MARCH 22, 2016

In fact, in 2015, the FBI received roughly 2,453 complaints related to ransomware malware attacks, which amounted to $24.1 Definitely a growing threat,” FBI Special Agent Chris Stangl told The Washington Post. And it also compromises another key factor: data security. million in losses for victims.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2017

businesses lose an estimated $50 billion each year due to identity fraud incidents. …………… Here are other top cybersecurity stories that made headlines this past week: One Million Gmail Users Affected By Google Docs Phishing Scam. FBI Sees Wire Fraud Via Email Grow In 2016. The study found that, all told, U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2018

The Financial Times , citing cyber threat detection company Agari, reported the group, which goes by the name London Blue, is focusing on the business email compromise scam. The Financial Times noted that in July the FBI warned hackers were targeting CFOs, getting them to transfer money to unknown accounts.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

If the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is right, a whole other bad idea is about to be unleashed upon our collective bank accounts. Krebs on Security cited a confidential alert that the FBI sent to banks late last week, saying that millions of dollars can be stolen in only a few hours.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

And, if the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is right – a whole other bad new idea is about to be unleashed up our collective bank accounts. According to a Krebs on Security report, citing a confidential alert the FBI sent to banks late last week, millions of dollars can be stolen in only a few hours.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Business enterprise compromise (BEC) scams are crossing borders, where fraudsters in Africa are targeting U.S. As reported by Threatpost , earlier this month, researchers in London identified a cybersecurity gang that has evolved markedly in scale.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

million ESEA users was compromised. Since the initial point of contact, ESEA said it had talked with the hackers via emails, sought legal counsel, alerted users and notified the FBI. According to the stolen database tracker LeakedSource , the information of nearly 1.5

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

B2B Targeted: The FBI reports that Business email compromise (BEC) scams are on the rise. The Cost of Love: Broken hearts club: Consumers report losing more than $200 million to romance scams last year, as estimated by the FTC. That’s up 40 percent over 2018. An estimated $1.77 billion in losses were due to BEC fraud last year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2017

From baby monitors to smartphones and beyond, there’s virtually nothing that can’t be breached and/or compromised. Name any connected device or object, and there’s a chance it will be hacked.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

While financial services (FinServ) innovations often emerge with built-in security measures, new market trends — including faster payments and open banking — are introducing new security threats to corporate treasury departments, according to cybersecurity company BioCatch.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2017

But this one is unique because, at least at first, it was believed that consumer biometric data may have been compromised. The company said at first that users of its Market Card may have had their names and email addresses compromised, and biometric information may have been at risk as well. Another day, another fraud attack.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week saw warnings from both the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that sophisticated hackers are targeting nuclear, energy, aviation, water and critical manufacturing industries, as well as government entities. The FBI declined to comment. Cyberattacks targeting U.S.

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