Following the disclosure by JP Morgan of a data breach that has affected 76 million households and some 7 million businesses, Check Point’s UK managing director Keith Bird says:
“Although detailed data on accounts is reported to be safe, the attackers were able to steal a range of contact information. So customers need to be very careful not to click on links in emails which appear to come from JP Morgan advising them about changes to account security, no matter how authentic the email seems to be.
“Attackers will try and trick customers affected by the breach into revealing more details, such as account numbers and passwords. For the attackers, it’s just a numbers game, but it could have serious consequences for customers. Phishing emails continue to be the most common source for social engineering attacks.”