ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) is warning enterprises within the state of an ongoing “widespread cybercrime campaign.”
The coronavirus pandemic has made is typical as a result of more people working from home and using the Internet more often, noted CoinGeek.
“This activity appears to be part of an overall increase in efforts to steal [non-public information], driven in part by increased fraud activity during the pandemic,” said the NYDFS in an alert. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, the U.S. has seen an unprecedented surge in benefits fraud.”
According to the NYDFS, cybercriminals are targeting websites that give them access to New York residents’ personal data, such as auto-quote websites where users enter their drivers’ license numbers. Once the attacker breaches the system or poaches the consumer’s data, it us used to apply for coronavirus relief aid. The NYDFS is urging businesses in New York to secure customers’ non-public information and to report any potential data breaches, CoinGeek noted.