Why the DNC Thought a Phishing Test Was a Real Attack

Why the DNC Thought a Phishing Test Was a Real Attack

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    • 24. aug. 2018
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On Wednesday, the Democratic National Committee was alerted by Lookout, a mobile security firm, about an apparent phishing campaign. Someone had created fake site that looked just like VoteBuilder, a DNC-managed database that contains years' worth of voter information. Were an unsuspecting DNC employee to give the fake site their username and password, a malicious actor could potentially steal sensitive data. Alarmed, the DNC notified the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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