City of Fresno

The city of Fresno was targted in a large scale phishing scam in 2020 that caused the city to loose more than $600,000.

The incident took place through fake invoices that replicated a construction company that the city was working with.

The city launched an intensive investigation to look into the matter.

Source: https://www.kvpr.org/local-news/2022-03-10/information-leak-reveals-fresno-was-victim-of-national-phishing-scam-that-cost-the-city-600-000

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/city-of-fresno

"id": "cit17424522",
"linkid": "city-of-fresno",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "03/2022",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "6",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the economy of a geographical region"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Public Sector',
                        'location': 'Fresno, California',
                        'name': 'City of Fresno',
                        'type': 'Government'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Phishing',
 'date_detected': '2020',
 'description': 'The city of Fresno was targeted in a large scale phishing '
                'scam in 2020 that caused the city to lose more than $600,000. '
                'The incident took place through fake invoices that replicated '
                'a construction company that the city was working with.',
 'impact': {'financial_loss': '$600,000'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Phishing Email'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'title': 'Phishing Scam Targeting the City of Fresno',
 'type': 'Phishing Scam'}