The ICC has allegedly lost close to USD 2.5 million after becoming a victim
of cyber crime, sources revealed. The incident of phishing, which
originated in the USA, took place last year, ESPNCricinfo reported. “The
route used by fraudsters to commit the financial scam was Business E-mail
Compromise (BEC), also known as e-mail account compromise, which the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes as ‘one of the most
financially damaging online crimes’,” the report stated. An investigation
is underway as the ICC, which is not commenting on the matter, reported the
incident to law enforcement agency in the US.”It is not yet known what
route exactly the fraudsters took to get the money transferred from the ICC
account – whether they had got in touch directly with someone at the head
office in Dubai, or had targeted an ICC vendor or consultant.
of cyber crime, sources revealed. The incident of phishing, which
originated in the USA, took place last year, ESPNCricinfo reported. “The
route used by fraudsters to commit the financial scam was Business E-mail
Compromise (BEC), also known as e-mail account compromise, which the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes as ‘one of the most
financially damaging online crimes’,” the report stated. An investigation
is underway as the ICC, which is not commenting on the matter, reported the
incident to law enforcement agency in the US.”It is not yet known what
route exactly the fraudsters took to get the money transferred from the ICC
account – whether they had got in touch directly with someone at the head
office in Dubai, or had targeted an ICC vendor or consultant.
