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Hackers Have Stolen $2.3B Using CEO Spam
- Security Intelligence, Monday, April 18, 2016 11:21 AM
Hackers using CEO email scams have stolen more than $2.3 billion, according to Trend Micro. The recent scam has been so successful because of its personal nature. The spammers pretend to be a company executive and send emails to accountants to wire funds to supposed vendors. The emails seem like realistic requests which is why the FBI recently issued a warning for companies to beware this scam.
