CyberheistNews Vol 15 #24 [Red Alert] How A Fake Cybersecurity Firm Turned Out A Real Threat
KnowBe4, Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
"The most dangerous attackers aren't the ones trying to break security - they're the ones becoming security."
Picture this: it's 2021. You're an IT professional, scrolling through LinkedIn, when a message pings. "Bastion Secure," a new cybersecurity company, is hiring. The pay? Excellent.
Remote work? Absolutely. A chance to tinker with cutting-edge tech? You bet. For dozens, this looked like the career lottery win. What they didn't clock was that their new "employer" was the infamous cybercriminal syndicate, FIN7.
This isn't just another tale of a clever job scam. This is a masterclass in how criminals exploit human trust in our increasingly digital world. It's a story of deception so bold, it forces us to confront some unsettling truths about the state of our security.