Greek Authorities Investigate Second Major Cyber Fraud Targeting Crete Municipalities

Authorities Probe Second Massive Cyber Heist Targeting Crete Public Sector

Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority is investigating a second major cyber fraud case targeting public sector entities in Crete, after fraudsters siphoned roughly 500,000 euros from a large municipality in late August. The theft follows a nearly identical phishing scam executed days earlier, in which approximately 150,000 euros were stolen from the Region of Crete.  In both instances, unknown perpetrators tricked government employees into entering their login credentials on fake banking w...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA