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CDK Global Hackers Tied to 96 Cyberattacks in Past Year
Fraud Attack // June 28, 2024

The hackers who struck car dealership software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform CDK Global on June 18 and 19 are reportedly affiliated with a Russia-based group called BlackSuit. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Bomb Threat Ransoms Join Retailers’ List of Security Headaches
Retail // June 25, 2023

Retailers are facing a new breed of scammers using bomb threats to achieve their goals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers
Security & Fraud // August 02, 2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a press release warning financial institutions (FIs) and consumers about pandemic-related scams, including some connected to cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

Criminals Use Voice AI To Steal Money
Security & Fraud // August 30, 2019

Cybercriminals impersonated the voice of an energy company’s chief executive and demanded an urgent transfer of $243,000 – and it worked, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Hackers Try to Extort Companies, Claiming to Have Accessed Salesforce Cloud Databases

October 03, 2025
A hacking group reportedly claims to have stolen 1 billion records from cloud databases hosted by Salesforce and is attempting to extort Salesforce and the companies to which that data belongs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins […]

CDK Global Hackers Tied to 96 Cyberattacks in Past Year

June 28, 2024
The hackers who struck car dealership software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform CDK Global on June 18 and 19 are reportedly affiliated with a Russia-based group called BlackSuit. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

Bomb Threat Ransoms Join Retailers’ List of Security Headaches

June 25, 2023
Retailers are facing a new breed of scammers using bomb threats to achieve their goals. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

FinCEN Warns Of COVID Scams Targeting FIs, Consumers

August 02, 2020
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a press release warning financial institutions (FIs) and consumers about pandemic-related scams, including some connected to cryptocurrency. Get the Full Story Complete the...