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A woman from Jeseník became a victim of a fake banker who, under the pretext of personal data misuse, persuaded her to transfer 200,000 crowns to a secure reserve account, but thanks to her timely response and information checks, she managed to cancel most of the payment and thereby save part of her savings, while the police are investigating the case as a criminal fraud. (translated)

In the Netherlands, there are increasingly more scam emails circulating about the payment service iDeal and the upcoming transition to Wero, in which consumers are wrongly urged to click on links and leave their payment information, while Currence, the company behind iDeal and Wero, warns that customers do not need to do anything for this transition. (translated)

🚨| Última Hora: Un empleado de Rockstar India fue víctima de phishing y el resultado parece ser una captura de pantalla perteneciente a una build de GTA VI de hace tan solo un mes. El devkit corresponde a una Xbox Series X. https://t.co/pcdkSWmgy3 #GTA6 #RockstarGames #Phishing

The French government has presented an action plan aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity of the tax administration, including the generalization of two-factor authentication, awareness campaigns against phishing, a reward system for reporting vulnerabilities, as well as the use of artificial intelligence to test internal systems, in response to cyberattacks that compromised the data of millions of citizens. (translated)

A reader was a victim of fraud on their bank account for an amount of 4000 euros, and although there are procedures to obtain a refund, the bank refuses to do so, arguing that it received payment authorizations from its client, which raises questions about liability in case of negligence. (translated)

The tax site has suffered a hacking incident affecting the data of nearly 700,000 individuals and businesses, and those concerned will receive an explanatory email regarding the potentially compromised information as well as advice on how to protect themselves against phishing. (translated)

Cyber attacks on Austrian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are increasing, as they often have insufficient IT security measures and are affected by targeted attacks, particularly through phishing and malware, which is why regular penetration tests and security audits are strongly recommended. (translated)

The French whose tax data was hacked by the information system of the DGFiP, affecting 678,000 individuals and businesses, will be informed by email starting August 17, with cybersecurity advice to avoid phishing attempts and recommendations on measures of vigilance to adopt. (translated)

The tax website was hacked, compromising the data of nearly 700,000 individuals and professionals, who will be informed by the tax administration and will need to be wary of fraud risks, particularly phishing, related to sensitive information such as tax revenues and other personal data. (translated)