NTMA targeted in voice phishing attack

Up to €5m goes missing after NTMA falls victim to phishing scam

Theft uncovered after staff expressed concern about payment made to company connected to Ireland Stategic Investment Fund

NTMA targeted in voice phishing attack

A garda investigation is under way after the National Treasury Management Agency was targeted in what is understood to be a €5 million voice phishing attack.

NTMA in €5m scam outrage as agency duped by voice 'phishing' and fake invoice

Fraudsters used voice impersonation and a fake invoice to scam the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) out of €5million, Extra.ie can reveal. The agency, which the State has entrusted with the management of billions of euros for the taxpayer, realised in recent days that it had been the victim of a sophisticated voice phishing attack. Voice phishing is when scammers impersonate someone on the phone to gain information and the trust of the…