Phishing Scams

The article warns about phishing scams using hacked email accounts to send Evite-style party invitations. These scams are sent to contacts of compromised accounts and come in various formats. Users are advised not to click on such emails and to verify with the sender.

Eight members of a retail theft ring were charged in Manhattan for stealing $5 million in goods, including meat, copper, and cigarettes, through phishing scams and fraudulent shipping operations. The defendants, identified as Uzbeki immigrants, allegedly used fake trucking company credentials to divert products to the black market, impacting businesses across multiple states.

Booking.com confirmed a data breach where hackers accessed customer data including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and booking details. The company stated financial information and physical addresses were not compromised, but the exposed data could enable targeted phishing scams. Affected users received notifications, and some reported prior phishing attempts using their reservation details.