After conducting a comprehensive review of its security logs and alerts, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) found no evidence of information being compromised as a result of recent spear phishing attacks targeting Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officers at credit unions.
Reports of such attacks have come from other parts of the financial sector as well, NCUA noted in a blog post, encouraging all credit union staff to be wary of suspicious emails and that credit unions may report suspicious activity to the agency.
Read on to learn more about how to identify and avoid being victimized by such attacks.