Hacker Steals $7.5 Million from Maryland Non-Profit by Compromising Employee’s Personal Computer

guest · Sep 5, 2020

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reports $7.5 million hack
September 2, 2020
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...944f7c-ed3d-11ea-b4bc-3a2098fc73d4_story.html

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reported a hack that drained $7.5 million from its endowment fund and funneled the money into international accounts.

CEO Gil Preuss announced the hack to employees in a virtual call Wednesday morning, saying the initial attack targeted an employee using a personal computer while working from home.
The FBI is assisting in an investigation of the incident, according to Joy Jiras, a spokeswoman for the agency’s field division in Baltimore. The FBI declined to comment further on the case.
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Since discovering the hack at the Jewish Federation, leaders have prohibited its employees from using personal computers and have begun working with a team of legal and cybersecurity experts to continue investigating the theft. They have also scanned all computer servers and brought in experts to perform an audit, according to the letter.
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