Hackers Steal Over $800,000 By Dropping a Malware On Cod Community College Computer Systems

Hackers Steal Over $800,000 By Dropping a Malware On Cod Community College Computer Systems

Has anyone noticed the large scale phishing attempt offer the last few months? Here is a story on a successful one. Attackers have tricked Cape Cod Community College via malware ingested through phishing. The malware quickly spread to the systems in the administration building. The malware targeted the college’s financial transactions. It appears as though it overwrote the URL address for the college’s bank, TD Bank, creating a fake site that looked and functioned like the financial institution. The cyber criminals managed to trick employees to approve 12 transactions totaling $807,130 however TD bank did stop three on suspicion. The college is looking into installing next-generation endpoint protection software across the campus.