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The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) National Anti-Scam Centre (NASC) is warning small businesses of potential scams in the wake of the global CrowdStrike and Microsoft outage.
The NASC is advising both businesses and individuals to be cautious with unsolicited calls, emails, or messages advising the download of software patches or requesting remote access to fix or protect computers affected by the outage.
“Criminals look to take advantage of incidents like this CrowdStrike outage, creating a sense of urgency that you need to do what they say to protect your computer and your financial information,” ACCC deputy chair, Catriona Lowe, said.
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