Industry News: Cyber

Puerto Rico Loses US$2.6 Million in Phishing Scam

Written by Cybersecurity | Feb 14, 2020 5:58:42 PM

2020-02-13

CTV: Puerto Rico's government has lost more than US$2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam, according to a senior official.

The finance director of the island's Industrial Development Company, Ruben Rivera, said in a complaint filed to police Wednesday that the agency sent the money to a fraudulent account.

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