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Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reports $7.5 million hack

Posted on September 3, 2020 by Dissent

Well, we all expected more breaches because of more people working remotely.  Here’s a sad reminder, reported by Emily Davies:

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington reported a hack that drained $7.5 million from its endowment fund and funneled the money into international accounts.

CEO Gil Preuss announced the hack to employees in a virtual call Wednesday morning, saying the initial attack targeted an employee using a personal computer while working from home.

Read more on The Washington Post, although it doesn’t say exactly how this happened — a phishing attack or some other means?

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