Official: Puerto Rico govt loses $2.6M in phishing scam

Puerto Rico’s government has lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam, according to a senior official. … Rivera said the government agency transferred the money on Jan. 17 after receiving an email that alleged a change to a banking account tied to remittance payments, according to a police statement. …

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