Fraudulent Redirection of Employee Paychecks via Social Engineering

Fraudulent Redirection of Employee Paychecks via Social Engineering

First seen 19 Jan 2026, 22:36 UTC •GbhackersCybersecuritynewsCyberpress •39.0

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Attackers successfully diverted employee paychecks by manipulating direct-deposit information through a phone call, without breaching any IT systems. The organization became aware of the fraud when employees reported missing salary deposits, highlighting a growing trend in social engineering attacks targeting payroll processes.

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