Phishing scams could use Ukraine as a lure

Phishing scams could use Ukraine as a lure
NZ organisations can be indirectly affected by cyberattacks on other nations. (Image: Deposit Photos)
Henry Burrell
New Zealand is unlikely to be the direct target of cybercrime following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but an expert says the crisis could be used as a lure for phishing scams.The Government Communications Security Bureau’s (GCSB) National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) told BusinessDesk there was “heightened potential for malicious cyber activity impacting New Zealand organisations as a consequence of the Russian invasion of Ukraine”.“We know that there is the potential for malicious cyber activity to have serious impac...

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