The Jersey Financial Services Commission is warning businesses to look out for phishing scams, due to a ‘spike in malicious emails’ which try to get recipients to make payments, hand over usernames and passwords, or download files on to their computers, which could contain viruses or ransomware.
Davey Sandiford, the JFSC’s cyber security senior manager, said: ‘Malicious actors are increasing their campaigns across all sectors at the moment, looking to exploit not only the fear factor around Covid-19, but also the number of people working from home who may be less cautious and more likely to fall victim to a scam email.
‘We have certainly seen an increase in phishing attempts being blocked by our systems, including specific targeted emails using impersonation techniques.
‘It is imperative that we all remain vigilant. If you receive an email that you have concerns about, you should not carry out any action requested by the sender, whether that’s clicking on a link, opening an attachment, responding with your details or making a payment.’
Anyone who thinks that they have fallen victim to a scam should contact the States of Jersey police on 612 612.
