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Email exchanges detail how the city of Athens fell victim to a $700,000 cyber scam
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The morning of Nov. 14, an Athens city employee received an email from an accountant with the construction company building the new fire station. He asked… Read More
Athens may be able to recover some of the money lost in a November cyber attack
By: Jack Greene
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – A portion of the money the city of Athens lost in a cyber attack may be recovered, but another victim may have a claim to it… Read More
The City of Athens races to get over $700,000 back from a sophisticated cyber attack
By: Jack Greene | David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) – It’s a race against time for the city of Athens as it tries to recover over $700,000 it lost in a phishing scam. The city filed… Read More
The city of Athens files a lawsuit to reclaim funds stolen in a cyber crime
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — The city of Athens is suing unknown cyber criminals who scammed it out of close to three-quarters of a million dollars. The lawsuit filed Wednesday afternoon… Read More
Mobile Deposit Scam Leaves Victims Repaying Bank
By: Kentucky Public Radio
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Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear’s office has issued a new scam warning after a mobile deposit scam cost one Kentuckian $10,000. The Franklin County resident provided her bank account information… Read More