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Nine-Year Phishing Campaign Clones Russian Firms to Steal Payments

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Hacker News ·

A fraud campaign has cloned websites of major Russian companies for over nine years to steal advance payments from international firms. Researchers at Russian cybersecurity vendor F6 identified clone sites targeting fertilizer and petrochemical companies. The scheme siphons funds by tricking victims into paying fraudulent invoices.

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The campaign's longevity highlights how low-tech phishing remains effective against B2B payment processes, even as AI-driven defenses advance.
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