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Amazon Issues Attack Warning For 300 Million Customers
Amazon alerts users to phishing, fake delivery and account messages, and tech support scams as holiday-themed fraudulent sites spike by over 18,000, with at least 750 malicious domains found.
- On Nov. 24, Amazon emailed customers warning cybercriminals seek `access to sensitive information like personal or financial information, or Amazon account details,` targeting 300 million users.
- Amid the Black Friday shopping season, FortiGuard Labs reported over 18,000 holiday-themed domains registered in recent months with 750 malicious, while NordVPN noted a 232% October rise in fake Amazon sites.
- Amazon said scammers send fake delivery or account messages, social media ads redirecting to look-alike pages, and, according to research, employ tactics like Matrix Push and AI-generated confirmations.
- To protect users, Amazon urged using its official Amazon mobile app or website and enabling two-factor authentication and passkeys, reminding customers to report scams to reportascam@amazon.com.
- Experts warn AI-generated fake reviews and ads make scams harder to detect, National Trading Standards says 6.4 million lost money and 100 million disappointing items were bought, so shoppers should slow down and check URLs on Friday.
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