The Bank of America has been targeted by a phishing scam designed to access personal and financial data, using emails to trick customers into clicking malicious links. The email comes disguised an official message from the financial institution, requesting login credentials and sensitive personal data to facilitate a removal of newly-imposed account limits. According to security firm Trend Micro, the bank was hit with more than 100 phishing attacks in just one day last week.
The Bank of America has been targeted by a phishing scam designed to access personal and financial data, using emails to trick customers into clicking malicious links. The email comes disguised an official message from the financial institution, requesting login credentials and sensitive personal data to facilitate a removal of newly-imposed account limits. The criminals have been using Russia-based hosting provider Beget, which has been made aware of the scammers’ operations.