Republished on July 25 with a new FTC warning over this latest attack. A new warning has just been issued for millions of Amazon users, as a new wave of attacks on accounts has suddenly surged 5000%.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Amazon warns users are being targeted by a new phishing attack.

Ransomware and extortion attacks against global retailers are escalating at an alarming pace. According to CISA, as of May 2025, the FBI was aware of approximately 900 affected entities allegedly ...

The cybercriminal group has broadened its attack scope across several new industries, bringing valid credentials to bear on help desks before leveraging its new learnings of cloud intrusion tradecraft ...