Targeting top politicians
Hackers have been targeting Tory leadership contenders with phishing scams, Trending In The News can reveal. The scams involve emails claiming that their X/Twitter accounts have been breached by hackers in Kraswnoark, Siberia.
Fake emails from fake sources
These fraudulent emails, appearing to be from Elon Musk’s social media firm’s security, are actually attempts to gather passwords and personal information from the recipients.
Parliament investigates
The attack is currently under investigation by Parliament’s security officers, with all hopefuls and high-profile politicians being advised to enhance their cyber security measures.
Previous attacks and precautions
Last month, a breach of Donald Trump’s campaign HQ was believed to be a coordinated attack attributed to Russian hackers. The National Cyber Security Centre offers personalised briefings to senior politicians facing significant cyber threats to help them protect their personal and official communications.
Reporting suspicious emails
The NCSC encourages anyone who receives suspicious emails to forward them to [email protected] for analysis and potential takedown if deemed necessary.
