The article discusses how the Scattered Spider cyber gang attempted to infiltrate a large US retail company's systems using convincing social engineering tactics. Jon DiMaggio, a former NSA analyst now with Analyst1, observed a call from a Scattered Spider criminal posing as an employee, showcasing their ability to produce detailed information about the target. This incident illustrates the ongoing threat posed by cybercriminals, particularly those linked to SIM swapping and ransomware, and the importance of robust security strategies in large organizations.
The caller had all of their information: employee ID numbers, when they started working there, where they worked and resided. They were good at what they do.
But I got to listen to the phone calls, and those guys are good. It sounded legit, and they had information to make them sound like real employees.
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