Phishers take advantage of Iberian blackout before it’s even over

Electricity was still unavailable during a blackout across Spain, Portugal, and other parts of Europe this week when threat actors already started taking advantage of the incident in phishing attacks aimed at stealing personal data and payment-card details.

An email campaign spoofing the Portuguese national airline, TAP Air Portugal, targeted people who might have experienced delayed or canceled flights because of the power cut that primarily affected Spain and Portugal but also other parts of Europe for most of the day Monday, according to a report published by Cofense Intelligence yesterday.

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