Experts warn that cybercriminals are using Elizabeth II’s death to steal credentials

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of Queen Elizabeth II’s death to launch phishing attacks to lure users to malicious pages designed to steal Microsoft account credentials. The threat team at Proofpoint, a cybersecurity and compliance firm, found fraudulent emails in which cybercriminals were posing as the Microsoft team and attempted to trick recipients into signing a virtual condolence book online in memory of the deceased monarch.

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