Cybercrime, Cybersecurity
31/10/2024
Phishing scams are becoming more and more frequent and sophisticated. Cabinet FÉRAL assists people affected by these practices.
Phishing is a form of fraud in which the perpetrator pretends to be a trustworthy organisation (tax office, large company, bank, insurance company, telephone operator, etc.) in order to trick Internet users into entrusting it with data that is sometimes very sensitive (banking information, passwords, social security number, etc.). These operations pose extremely serious risks for their victims: identity theft [link], security breaches [link], financial damage, ransom demands, etc.
Preventive actions are particularly important in this area, especially since responding to phishing attacks can, depending on the circumstances, be considered as gross negligence and may jeopardise the possibility of receiving compensation for damages. FERAL assists organisations that wish to train their employees in the detection of phishing attempts.
The firm’s lawyers are also involved in the compensation of damages suffered as a result of phishing and in the prosecution of offences likely to result from such operations: fraud, identity theft, fraudulent collection of personal data, bank fraud, etc.
1. Assisting a credit insurance company in various civil and criminal proceedings following phishing operations carried out by entities posing as it;
2. Assisting a packaging company in connection with a data theft and phishing attempt by a former employee.
