De Kalb County, Indiana fell prey to vendor impersonation billing
DeKalb County, Indiana paid a fraudulent invoice after attackers impersonated a vendor.
DeKalb County, Indiana paid an invoice sent by threat actors impersonating a vendor, The Star reported via DataBreaches.net. County government became aware of the financial fraud incident on October 1, 2026. It is the second cybersecurity incident affecting the county in a little more than a year. The available report does not state the amount paid or whether the funds were recovered.
- DeKalb County paid an invoice from attackers impersonating a vendor.
- Officials learned of the financial fraud on October 1, 2026.
- It is the county's second cyber incident in little more than a year.
- The report does not state how much was paid.
- Victims
- DeKalb County Government
- Organizations
- DeKalb County
- Countries
- United States
From the original article
The Star reports that the DeKalb County government fell victim to a cybersecurity incident for the second time in little more than a year. This time, it paid an invoice sent by threat actors impersonating a vendor: “On Thursday, October 1, 2026, DeKalb County Government became aware of a Financial Fraud Cyber Incident that had... Source
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