UK's NCSC warns of phishing scams exploiting CrowdStrike's botched software update outage.

The UK's National Cyber Security Centre warns of increased phishing scams exploiting the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike's botched software update. The outage, which affected banking services, flights, public transport, and retail purchases, has been attributed to a "content update" by CrowdStrike that affected Windows-based software. The NCSC has observed an increase in phishing emails referencing the outage, urging individuals and organizations to stay vigilant and be cautious of such scams.

July 19, 2024
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