Information security has been confirmed that the computer virus "Emotet", which spreads by e-mail disguised as an acquaintance, has been increasing again since last month, and that a new method of stealing credit card information has been confirmed earlier this month. Specialized organizations are calling for thorough measures.
When the computer virus "Emotet" is infected by opening the attached file of an e-mail sent under the guise of an acquaintance, it steals the contact information and the contents of the e-mail in the terminal and cites the documents exchanged in the past. Then, it is characterized by sending an email to another person and spreading it.
According to the information security specialist "JPCERT Coordination Center", the number of e-mail addresses that may have infected terminals in Japan peaked in March, but increased to 5022 last month. , It has more than doubled from the previous month, and this month is moving at a pace that is even higher than last month.
Also, earlier this month, the National Police Agency analyzed that a new method was added to steal credit card numbers stored in one of the web browsers "Google Chrome" and send them to the outside. ..
JPCERT does not carelessly open attachments and URLs even for emails from acquaintances and business partners, and if there is a suspicion of infection, we are calling for thorough measures such as using a dedicated confirmation tool.
Mr. Ken Sajo of JPCERT Coordination Center said, "If you find out that you are infected, please check if your credit card is being used illegally. In Japan, there are many people who open the attached file and get infected, so the aim is intensive. It is important that each person takes measures to prevent the spread of the infection. "