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Extract from medical records: fraudsters began to play on patients' feelings
Fraudsters have started using a new fraudulent method, trying to get personal information by distracting people, DEITA.RU news agency reports. This time, cybercriminals have started using patients' emotions.
In a new scheme, cybercriminals send documents to potential victims to distract them. Perhaps it is an extract from a patient's outpatient card. Someone may be interested in the content of the article. After all, it is about health!
However, even though the spyware is embedded in the victim's device, the false claims only serve to distract the person.
The new plan was described in the Telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs "Bulletin of Cyberpolice". After receiving fake documents on the victim's device, the process of installing the spyware loader begins. This process is hidden and therefore not visible to the owner of the device. Then the program provides cybercriminals with access to control the device from the outside. Hackers can execute various commands on your device and even download data.