It's best to just assume you’ve been involved in a data breach somehow
Summary: Cisco Talos notes that 2024 has already produced some of the largest data breaches and leaks in history, including AT&T's disclosure that adversaries stole phone numbers and call records covering nearly all of its customers, about 110 million people. Talos also describes a cryptocurrency scam running since at least January 2024 in which attackers impersonate CySEC investigation officers and use vishing and spear phishing to lure victims with a fake refund from the Opteck trading platform.
Key Takeaway: Talos reports the scam's wallets have received tens of thousands of dollars in Ethereum, and that attackers will increasingly use data breaches as a threat and a lure, since people afraid of a leak are more likely to click on a phishing email or a link offering free identity monitoring.
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