Australian cybersecurity agency used as cover in malware campaign

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Australian cybersecurity agency used as cover in malware campaign
January 5, 2021
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ity-agency-used-as-cover-in-malware-campaign/

The Australian government warns of an ongoing campaign impersonating the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) to infect targets with malware.

Scammers coordinating these attacks are also actively attempting to convince potential victims to install remote administration and desktop sharing software with the end goal of stealing the targets' banking information.

"The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) warns some Australians are receiving phone calls or emails from scammers claiming to be ACSC employees and that the receiving person’s computer has been compromised," the cybersecurity agency warned.
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Reports of scam phone calls targeting banking info

"Further to the emails, there have been reports of cybercriminals calling individuals from a spoofed Australian phone number requesting they download ‘TeamViewer’ or ‘AnyDesk’ onto their device to help resolve malware issues," the ACSC added.
"The scammer then attempts to persuade recipients to take actions, such as enter a URL into a browser and access online banking services, which then compromises their computer to reveal banking information."
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ACSC: Phone and email scammers impersonating the ACSC

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