Police Phishing Attack Targets Bank Credentials

In a sophisticated criminal scheme that would appear to guarantee the full attention of law enforcement, an email impersonating the Icelandic police was sent to thousands of Icelanders this past weekend, falsely requesting the recipient come in for questioning. This is the largest cyberattack to hit the country of Iceland, according to local police. Since it directly involved impersonating the police, including an extremely realistic spoofed website for the Lögreglan—the Icelandic police—you can be sure it has attracted their full attention.

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