Have you received this email from SEPE?: be very careful, it could be a criminal trying to access your bank account

2024-02-05 15:13:52
Cybercriminals continue to develop scam campaigns through emails in which they try to trick users into ‘hacking’ them or stealing their banking details. Recently, the National Cybersecurity Institute (Incibe) has warned about the discovery of a new email scam in which criminals impersonate the State Public Employment Service (SEPE). The objective? Infect the device you are using with a computer virus designed to steal banking keys. Come on, a banking Trojan. As on so many other occasions, the scam starts with an email in the potential victim’s inbox. In this you can read the following subject: ‘Ministry of Labor. Extrajudicial notice from Justice’. In the body of the message, the criminals, who use the logos of the Ministry of Labor and SEPE, to give more credibility to the scam, state that it is a notification, part of an alleged labor process. Related News standard No When a bizum raises suspicions, what should the bank do? Blanca Martínez Mingo standard No Social networks are filled with false advertisements in which they impersonate media and celebrities: this is how they scam you Rodrigo Alonso Although at first glance the message may seem truthful, you don’t have to look closely to realize that, Actually, it is a scam. For starters, there are errors in the writing towards the end of the message, a clear sign that this is not an official communication. Furthermore, the notification is signed, apparently, by the ‘Ministry of Labor Justice’, which does not exist. This is the Incibe scam. In the message, the criminals invite the victim to download a PDF that appears in a link inside the email. The problem is that it is actually a compressed file that hides malicious code, specifically, a Trojan virus known by the name Ousaban, of Brazilian origin and which has been operating on the network for many years. It is specifically designed to steal the victim’s banking details. How to protect yourself All cybersecurity experts recommend users be very careful with emails. If you suspect that any communication may hide a scam, the ideal is not to click on any link or share the slightest data with the account behind it. Instead, you should find a way to contact the alleged sender by another means to clear up any doubts. You should never respond directly to the email received.
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