The "Phantom Hacker" scam involves a coordinated team of fraudsters posing as tech support, financial institutions, and U.S. government agencies to convince victims their devices and money are at risk ...

It's crucial to exercise caution while surfing the internet. Most of us are familiar with the basics of online safety, such as not sharing our passwords or entering payment information on suspicious ...

Hackers gained access to some Betterment customers’ personal information through a social engineering attack, then targeted ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — It’s one of the most intricate scams out there. The FBI is warning people to be wary of the “phantom hacker,” which they say is significantly impacting senior citizens. Two-thirds ...

A chilling scam known as the “Phantom Hacker” scheme is back and hitting hard, with the FBI confirming over $1 billion stolen from mostly elderly victims since early 2024. The con unfolds in three ...

U.S. digital investment advisor Betterment confirmed that hackers breached its systems and sent fake crypto-related messages ...

Security researcher Taylor Monahan warns that hackers have already stolen over $300 million from this method. Here’s what to do if you are caught in their scam. Cybersecurity nonprofit Security ...

Hackers on Monday hijacked a mass text messaging service, pushing hundreds of thousands of scam texts to people who subscribe to alerts from New York state, a Catholic charity and a political ...