Netskope warns of a possible increase in phishing scams after the Central Bank announced a data leak of over 25,000 Pix keys. Although the financial institution has issued a statement regarding the official means of communication with affected users, it is estimated that more people will fall victim to such scams in the coming days.
Criminals often exploit incidents like this to carry out social engineering attacks, aiming to obtain other personal and financial data from victims. According to therecent Netskope Threat Labs report, the financial services industry faces significant risks from phishing and malware, with 4.7 out of every 1,000 users clicking on phishing links and 9.8 out of every 1,000 users accessing other malicious links monthly.
To avoid fraud, users – both domestic and corporate – must pay extra attention to suspicious messages, always verify the authenticity of requests for personal and confidential information, as well as the authenticity of the websites and applications they will access, and keep their devices and security software up to date.
