Cybersecurity experts spot suspected phishing emails pretending to be customer support from CrowdStrike, the cybersecurity firm behind Friday’s massive IT outage.
Watch out for emails that claim to come from CrowdStrike. Hackers have been quick to exploit Friday’s massive IT outage by posing as the cybersecurity company behind the disruption.
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and UK National Cyber Security Centre issued alerts warning about phishing emails attempting to capitalize on the chaos.
« An increase in phishing referencing this outage has already been observed, as opportunistic malicious actors seek to take advantage of the situation. This may be aimed at both organizations and individuals », the UK agency said.
