AMERICAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ALSO TARGETED IN PHISHING ACTIONS

Readers who saw our recent article Alert regarding Phishing Emails sent to BSA/AML Officers, which detailed how compliance officers tasked with anti-money laundering at US credit unions have been targeted through emails advising of a suspicious transactions, and asking recipients to open an attachment, which contained malware, should be aware that there are now additional victims.

Bank Secrecy Act officers at American financial institutions have now also been the subject of phishing actions. Any unusual emails that compliance officers receive, that ask you to open an attachment, please delete it immediately, after first taking a screenshot, which you should forward to your legal counsel.