Hackers Posing As IT Support On Teams? New Ransomware Scam Targeting Your Workplace

Forbes October 30, 2024
Lars Daniel

The Black Basta ransomware group has begun targeting internal platforms like Microsoft Teams to exploit employees’ trust in their own organization’s communication channels.

By impersonating IT support on these trusted platforms, Black Basta is bypassing traditional external security measures and leveraging employee trust to gain access to networks.

As reported on BleepingComputer, Black Basta’s approach marks an evolving new challenge in cyber threats, highlighting that attacks can come from within as much as from outside the organization.

Why Targeting Internal Platforms is So Effective

For years, corporate security efforts have focused on blocking threats from outside the network. Email phishing filters, web monitoring, and firewalls are all designed to prevent attacks from external sources.

However, Black Basta’s approach of posing...

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