Several government institutions, subject to cyber attacks. The call of the Cyber Security Service
Scam and phishing cyber attack campaigns targeting government institutions continue, warns the Information Technology and Cyber Security Service (STISC). According to the source, until now, more than 1,330 messages have been sent to the e-mail addresses of public institutions.
According to the cited source, the owners of ".md" domains are informed by e-mail about the expiration of the domain name's validity period and are asked to initiate the procedure for extending it, requesting access to a link to make the payment. STISC recommends avoiding accessing such links, as well as blocking, reporting the sender. In the context of the continuation of the wave of scam and phishing cyber attacks during the holidays, the Cyber Security Service urges the population to always check the real source of the message and to respect the rules of cyber hygiene. We remind that phishing is one of the most common cyber attacks, through which criminals on the Internet try to steal money, personal information, bank information, card or account numbers, PIN codes, etc. Cybercriminals usually pretend to be reputable companies, friends, or acquaintances and send emails or SMSs that draw attention to technical malfunctions or errors and request re-introduction of personal data or even payment. Scam attacks are an example of payment fraud. Email messages sent by criminals contain true information about the institution and request payments by not following the usual/legal payment authorization procedure, but by accessing a link.
