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LastPass Warns of Hackers Misusing Reviews for Fake Support Numbers

· Published 02/11/2024 17:30 · Modified 04/11/2024 11:31

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Published
02/11/2024 17:30
Modified
04/11/2024 11:31
Tags
2024-11-02 chrome web store fake reviews lastpass password management phishing social engineering
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Description

has alerted users about a campaign targeting customers through fraudulent 5-star reviews on the . Hackers are posting for the Chrome extension, promoting a bogus customer support phone number to steal user data. When users call this number, they are connected to scammers impersonating representatives who attempt to gather personal information and direct callers to a suspicious website. The company is actively working to remove and take down websites. reminds users that they will never ask for master passwords and advises customers to only use official support channels. This scam follows previous cyberattacks on in 2022 that resulted in data and source code theft.

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