Ukrainian police arrest cybercrime gang behind more than 400 phishing sites

The Ukrainian police force arrested nine members of a cybercrime group that operated over 400 phishing websites. The group successfully abused stolen information in at least 5,000 cases, resulting in $3.36 million being stolen from victims in total.

Phishing remains the most prominent attack vector in today's cyberthreat landscape, responsible for 94% of all malware delivery. One ongoing phishing campaign impersonates the Canadian Tax Agency. Their emails claim to offer a refund of $500, but the included link leads to a malicious website that captures user credentials.

The Advanced Email Security pack for Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud stops malicious emails before they can reach clients' inboxes, eliminating the risk of accidentally opening a threat, while the included URL filtering capabilities block access to phishing websites.