Hackers wanted to steal unemployment benefits

Cyberattacks: Hacker attacks have been carried out on many of the unemployed's user accounts and new account data have been stored in order to redirect further payments to the attacker's accounts. The problem: MFA is still not mandatory. In its report, the Federal Employment Agency (BA) stresses that its systems are not affected by the hacks, but the accounts of the customers. However, the authority reacts and now restricts the use of the BA's o…

The Federal Employment Agency has temporarily disabled its online application function for cash benefits after a hacker attack. Most of the applications for unemployment benefits are affected, which can no longer be submitted digitally. As the authority in Nuremberg reported, the accounts of several users were compromised by cybercriminals. The attackers had targeted personal end devices of the customers and tried to manipulate account data in t…

width="1936" height="1089" sizes="(max-width: 1936px) 100vw, 1936px">The Federal Employment Agency has filed a criminal complaint. Federal Employment Agency It is currently temporarily impossible to submit online applications for financial benefits such as unemployment benefits at the Federal Employment Agency. The reason for this is a hacker attack on the accounts of several of the Federal Employment Agency's clients via their personal devices.…