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SAM.gov hackers used spearphishing, spoofing, credential theft

April 2, 2018 By Andrew Smith

Cybercrooks who stole federal payments by hacking contractor accounts on a General Services Administration (GSA) website used sophisticated spearphishing techniques to steal login credentials and then diverted payments to bank accounts they controlled, an executive of a contractor targeted in the scam told FedScoop.

It’s unclear how much the scammers have netted through their scheme, which is being investigated by the GSA inspector general and federal law enforcement.

The inspector general’s office declined to comment, but sources familiar with the investigation told FedScoop that the cyberattacks that facilitated the fraud had been identified last year and were ongoing as
recently as last week.

Keep reading this article at: https://www.fedscoop.com/sam-gov-hackers-used-spearphishing-spoofing-credential-theft/

Also see Tips for Surviving Compromise of Government’s Vendor Database: http://gtpac.org/2018/03/26/tips-for-surviving-compromise-of-governments-vendor-database/

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