Jul 19, 2024
National Cyber Security Centre warns of rise in phishing incidents published at 18:4718:47
The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is warning about an increase in phishing incidents in the wake of the global IT outage.
Phishing is when fraudsters send scam emails or text messages intended to trick users into revealing sensitive information and transfer money.
"An increase in phishing referencing this outage has already been observed, as opportunistic malicious actors seek to take advantage of the situation," the NCSC says in a statement.
It is urging organisations to review its guidelines to ensure protections against phishing are in place and calls on people to be alert to suspicious emails or messages.