Beware of fake news! NFZ warns of phishing campaign targeting medical facilities

How do scammers operate?

Medical facilities and health care workers are receiving crafted messages that at first glance may look like official correspondence from the e-Health Center. They contain links redirecting to sites imitating well-known medical applications.

Clicking on such a link may result:

• Theft of personal information,
• The acquisition of login data,
• A threat to the security of the facility's information system.

How do you recognize a fake message?

The following warning signs are worth noting:

• The sender is unknown or arouses suspicion.
• The sender's email address is only similar to the official one, such as:
  
  • p1-health[.]eu
  • p1-health[.]online
  • gabinetlekarski[.]info
• The message contains linguistic and stylistic errors.
• The appearance of the linked page resembles an Internet Patient Account or gabinet.gov.pl.
• There is an urgent request for action, including:
  
  • downloading an attachment (e.g., a PDF file, photo or program),
  • providing personal or login information.
• The e-mail address when you click "reply" is different from the previously visible sender.

What to do in case of suspicion?

• Do not click on suspicious links and do not open attachments.
• Do not provide any personal or login information.
• Consult your IT department or verify the message on official websites of public institutions.

Source: NFZ