Cyber Crime Centre phishing alert

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A phishing alert has been issued to businesses and organisations in Northern Ireland

The Cyber Crime Centre has been alerted to a number of compromised email accounts which have been used in an attempt to phish organisations in Northern Ireland.

Similar to previous phishing emails, the current version in circulation purports to be a file-sharing request with recipients asked to click the 'Download file' link.

Links identified to date direct to ishipdocs.com.

Staff awareness is key to preventing this type of phishing. The Cyber Crime Centre recommends that end-users should:

  • take time to review emails
  • verify unexpected emails and links sent from third parties
  • report any phishing attempts internally

If appropriate, you can also report the suspicious email to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Suspicious Email Reporting Service: report@phishing.gov.uk.

Find more tips to help you protect your business against phishing.

First published 7 June 2022