⚡Health sector warned of social engineering and phishing attacks
The FBI, CISA and the HHS have issued a joint security advisory to warn healthcare and public health organizations about attacks involving social engineering and phishing. The social engineering tactics involved calls to the targeted organization’s IT help desk, with the attacker posing as an employee. The goal is to gain access to online accounts and divert ACH payments to bank accounts controlled by the cybercriminals.
The FBI, CISA and the HHS have issued a joint security advisory to warn healthcare and public health organizations about attacks involving social engineering and phishing. The social engineering tactics involved calls to the targeted organization’s IT help desk, with the attacker posing as an employee. The goal is to gain access to online accounts and divert ACH payments to bank accounts controlled by the cybercriminals.