that PKO BP warned customers about fake e-mails in which cybercriminals impersonated the largest Polish bank. It turns out that fraudsters are not idle and try to deceive customers in other ways.
CSIRT KNF warns: Don’t get robbed. Fake PKO BP website in the background
ATTENTION! Cybercriminals have prepared a fake website impersonating PKO BP. Entering your login and password there may result in the loss of your funds. Don’t get robbed and always carefully check the address of the website you are on!” – warn specialists from the cybersecurity team at the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (CSIRT KNF). And they also present a special graphic.
A threat also to Bank Pekao customers
“This is not the only warning regarding banks. CSIRT KNF informed a few days ago that customers of Bank Pekao should also be careful. We warn against dangerous advertisements on Facebook, in which fraudsters impersonate Bank Pekao SA. After clicking on the advertisement, the victim goes to a malicious website , where she is encouraged to install the fake PeoPay CASHBACK application. Don’t get robbed! – cybersecurity experts appeal.
PKO Bank Polski is the largest and one of the oldest banks in Poland. It has the largest sales network in the country, consisting of almost 1,200 branches and 1,200 agencies. The largest shareholder of PKO BP is the State Treasury, which holds 29.43 percent of the bank’s shares. In turn, Bank Pekao is one of the largest financial institutions in the Central and Eastern European region and the second largest bank in Poland. It has approximately PLN 235 billion of assets and serves over 5.6 million customers.
Source: Gazeta
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