FBI Warns of Scattered Spider's Ongoing Threats to Financial Data
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The FBI and CISA have issued a warning against resetting passwords in response to attacks by the threat group Scattered Spider, which uses sophisticated social engineering tactics to manipulate helpdesk staff into resetting passwords and transferring MFA tokens. Organizations are advised to use phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication and review helpdesk procedures to prevent these targeted attacks.
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