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[SITUATION] · [QUIET] · [TECHNOLOGY]
2 clusters · 4 sources · 13 days · First seen · Last updated
Cybercriminal targeting of Amazon Prime users
Overview
Cybercriminal activity has increased in connection with Amazon Prime events. Reports indicate a 42 percent rise in newly registered domains linked to Amazon and Prime Day between July and September, with approximately 6.5 percent of these domains classified as malicious or suspicious. Attackers have utilized generative AI to create highly convincing, error-free phishing websites and messages in multiple languages to steal credentials and payment details.
More recent developments show sophisticated phishing scams targeting members through fraudulent emails. These messages claim there are payment errors regarding membership fees to pressure users into clicking links to update financial information. The German consumer advice center (Verbraucherzentrale) has issued warnings regarding these tactics, noting that while the emails may use personal greetings, they often feature suspicious sender addresses and lack official branding.
Entities
Amazon · Check Point Research · Fredrik Sandström · Verbraucherzentrale
Timeline
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[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sourcesAmazon Prime members targeted by phishing scam
Amazon Prime members are being targeted by phishing emails claiming payment errors to steal sensitive financial information through fraudulent links.
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[TECHNOLOGY] 2 sourcesAmazon Prime Day triggers surge in cybercriminal activity
Cybercriminals are ramping up phishing and fraudulent domain registrations ahead of Amazon Prime Day, with a 42 percent increase in Amazon-linked domains reported by Check Point Research.
Sources
it-kanalen.se · market.se · teltarif.de · wochentlich.de