Hackers Hijack Education Grants: How Phishing Scams Target US Schools and Agencies
Hackers are spoofing a US government website to steal sensitive credentials from educators. By mimicking the Department of Education’s G5 portal, cybercriminals aim to access grant data and cause chaos. With six suspicious domains identified, researchers urge caution: avoid unknown links, verify URLs, and always bookmark the official G5 portal.
Hot Take:
Looks like hackers have graduated from hacking diploma mills to trying to scam the Department of Education. They’re now aiming to get their hands on all the juicy grant money and sensitive credentials by playing dress-up with a fake government website! Who knew phishing could be this educational?
Key Points:
- Hackers are spoofing the US Department of Education’s G5 grant management portal.
- The phishing campaign targets educators, grant administrators, and vendors.
- Multiple fake domains have been created to mimic the official G5 site.
- The spoofing sites use Cloudflare’s CDN for legitimacy and resilience.
- Despite being notified, there’s no visible enforcement from the Department of Education.
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