Puerto Rico’s government fell victim to a $2.6M email phishing scam

Puerto Rico’s government fell victim to a $2.6M email phishing scam

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https://thenextweb.com/security/2020/02/13/puerto-rico-phishing-scam/

The government of Puerto Rico has revealed it fell victim to an email phishing scam, with the attackers making off with more than $2.6 million in stolen funds.

On February 12, the finance director of the island’s Industrial Development Company, Rubén Rivera, filed a compliant to police, noting the agency wired the funds to a fraudulent account, AP reports.