After Pix key leaks phishing attacks may increase

Netskope warns of a possible increase in phishing scams after the Central Bank reports the data leak of more than 25 thousand Pix keys. Although the financial institution has stated in a note on the official means of communication with affected users, it is estimated that more people will fall into scams of this nature over the next few days.

Criminals often exploit incidents like this to carry out social engineering attacks, aiming to obtain other personal and financial data from victims recent Netskope Threat Labs report, the financial services industry faces significant phishing and malware risks, with 4.7 out of every 1,000 users clicking phishing links and 9.8 out of every 1,000 users accessing other malicious links monthly.

To prevent fraud, both home and corporate users of OAS should redouble their attention with suspicious messages, always verify the authenticity of requests for personal and sensitive information, as well as the authenticity of the websites and applications they will access, and keep security devices and software up to date.