Security News > 2021 > October > Phishing campaigns against Chase Bank customers are on the rise
One brand that's been getting a lot of exposure among phishing campaigns is Chase Bank as cybercriminals are increasingly targeting people who use the company's financial services.
The American subsidiary of JP Morgan Chase, Chase Bank is now ranked as the sixth most spoofed brand seen in phishing URLs, according to Cyren.
Lately there's been a surge in phishing activity targeting Chase Bank customers.
Looking at the period from the middle of May to mid-August, Cyren researchers discovered a 300% jump in phishing URLs spoofing the Chase brand.
To target Chase Bank customers by email or text message, attackers have been using a popular phishing kit known as Chase XBALTI. In one campaign spoofing Chase's Brazilian website, the recipient is asked recipients to enter their Chase account credentials in order to update their online banking accounts.
Chase customers can also report phishing emails to Chase Bank.If you're unsure about the legitimacy of a particular email or text message, ask someone else to review it.