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Neiman Marcus confirms data breach after Snowflake account hack

Luxury retailer Neiman Marcus confirmed it suffered a data breach after hackers attempted to sell the company's database stolen in recent Snowflake data theft attacks.
- Lawrence Abrams
- June 25, 2024
- 10:43 AM
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Four FIN9 hackers indicted for cyberattacks causing $71M in losses

Four Vietnamese nationals linked to the international cybercrime group FIN9 have been indicted for their involvement in a series of computer intrusions that caused over $71 million in losses to companies in the U.S.
- Bill Toulas
- June 24, 2024
- 01:35 PM
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Microsoft spots gift card thieves using cyber-espionage tactics

Microsoft has published a "Cyber Signals" report sharing new information about the hacking group Storm-0539 and a sharp rise in gift card theft as we approach the Memorial Day holiday in the United States.
- Bill Toulas
- May 23, 2024
- 03:28 PM
- 0
FBI warns of gift card fraud ring targeting retail companies

The FBI warned retail companies in the United States that a financially motivated hacking group has been targeting employees in their gift card departments in phishing attacks since at least January 2024.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 08, 2024
- 01:25 PM
- 0
Amazon sends Mastercard, Google Play gift card order emails by mistake

Amazon mistakenly sent out purchase confirmation emails for Hotels.com, Google Play, and Mastercard gift cards to customers, making many worried their accounts were compromised.
- Lawrence Abrams
- October 01, 2023
- 02:23 PM
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Hackers exploit bug in WordPress gift card plugin with 50K installs

Hackers are actively targeting a critical flaw in YITH WooCommerce Gift Cards Premium, a WordPress plugin used on over 50,000 websites.
- Bill Toulas
- December 23, 2022
- 12:17 PM
- 0
Give the gift of food with a Restaurant.com gift card

Dining out shouldn't run up your credit card. This eGift card is the perfect stocking stuffer for the foodie in your life, or yourself, with $100 in value costing just $11, now through December 30th.
- BleepingComputer Deals
- December 22, 2022
- 07:26 AM
- 0
FTC: Americans lost $148 million to gift card scams this year

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said Americans reported losing $148 million to gift card scams during the first nine months of 2021 following a major increase compared to last year.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- December 12, 2021
- 10:00 AM
- 0
Microsoft: Business email compromise attack targeted dozens of orgs

Microsoft detected a large-scale business email compromise (BEC) campaign that targeted more than 120 organization using typo-squatted domains registered days before the attacks began.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- May 07, 2021
- 04:56 PM
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Hacker sells $38M worth of gift cards from thousands of shops

A Russian hacker has sold on a top-tier underground forum close to 900,000 gift cards with a total value estimated at $38 million.
- Ionut Ilascu
- April 06, 2021
- 12:49 PM
- 0
Fake Amazon gift card emails deliver the Dridex malware

The Dridex malware gang is delivering a nasty gift for the holidays using a spam campaign pretending to be Amazon Gift Cards.
- Lawrence Abrams
- December 25, 2020
- 10:15 AM
- 0
Scammers spoof Target's gift card balance checking page

It's the giving season, and cybercriminals are more actively looking to steal gift cards. One of the most popular brands in their sight is giant retailer Target.
- Ionut Ilascu
- December 08, 2020
- 11:03 AM
- 0
BEC gift card scams switch to online stores due to pandemic

Scammers behind business email compromise (BEC) attacks have adjusted their tactics to match the current situation given the tens of millions of employees working from home during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Sergiu Gatlan
- April 07, 2020
- 12:05 PM
- 0
FBI Warns of Rise in Social Security Scams Spoofing Its Phone Number

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on Tuesday has issued a warning about a spike in its phone number being used for Social Security fraud.
- Ionut Ilascu
- January 29, 2020
- 03:29 AM
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UNNAM3D Ransomware Locks Files in Protected Archives, Demands Gift Cards

A new ransomware called Unnam3d R@nsomware is being distributed via email that will move a victim's files into password protected RAR archives. The ransomware then demands a $50 Amazon gift card code in order to get the archive password.
- Lawrence Abrams
- March 28, 2019
- 05:30 AM
- 5
Sites Promoting Free Amazon Gift Cards Don't Deliver What You Are Expecting

If something is too good to be true, then it probably is. Such is the case with the many scams that are advertised on the Internet such as getting free rewards by participating in surveys, unbelievable work at home offers, and what we will be discussing in this article, free Amazon gift cards.
- Lawrence Abrams
- January 23, 2018
- 03:15 PM
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