On the 6th, the Financial Services Agency urged users of financial institutions to be cautious of suspicious emails impersonating legitimate businesses or government agencies. With a series of unauthorized access incidents leading to customer information leaks, there is a growing possibility of sophisticated emails exploiting leaked information to impersonate real businesses or government agencies.
The agency explained that unauthorized access to customer-facing services and business systems available on the internet is ongoing. It called on users of financial institutions to take the following actions:
Do not click on links within emails...