According to sources, Town of Arlington (a Government organization in Massachusetts) was hit with a cyber attack. It was first reported on 2024-06-10.
Source 1 | 2024-06-10
“The town of Arlington, Mass., recently disclosed that it had lost nearly $446,000 in a monthslong business email compromise (BEC) scam, and it is now updating its cybersecurity protections.“
“Cyber criminals diverted four monthly payments meant for a vendor involved with rebuilding the town’s high school, and they carefully managed compromised employee email accounts to hide the fraud“
“This began in September 2023, when the cyber criminals discovered real emails from a vendor about payment processing issues, and they jumped on the opportunity for fraud, wrote Town Manager Jim Feeney in the letter.“
Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
SecuLore provides Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to protect our nation’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Our expertise is built on deep knowledge of 9-1-1 technology, cyberwarfare, and ethical hacking, ensuring the highest level of cybersecurity for public safety agencies.