User fell victim to social engineering attack by clicking on a malicious phishing hyperlink received from a known and trusted contact

Synopsis

On February 1, 2024, a staff member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine fell victim to a phishing attack, compromising their university email account. The attacker used social engineering tactics, deceiving the user i...

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