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Phishing in the name of FTA
Currently, fraudsters are sending phishing e-mails in the name of the Federal Tax Administration FTA. The recipients are informed that they have overpaid in their 2023 tax return. Please ignore these e-mails, do not reply to them, do not click on the link, do not scan the QR code and do not enter any personal data on the phishing page.
27.01.2025 14:40
Fraudulent text messages in the name of Binance
Currently, the NCSC is receiving numerous reports of text messages that appear to originate from the crypto trading platform Binance and also use the Binance phone number as sender. The messages contain links to fake websites and a Swiss phone number to call. This is a scam. Do not click on the links and do not call the number.
16.01.2025 09:07
Threatening emails allegedly from NCSC in circulation
In recent days, fraudsters have been sending numerous e-mails on behalf of the NCSC, threatening that criminal proceedings have been initiated against the recipient. The fraudsters use the NCSC domain (‘ncsc.admin.ch’) as the sender's domain. Please ignore such threatening e-mails.
08.01.2025 14:10

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Week 17: Ongoing CEO scams targeting Swiss communes

29.04.2025 - The NCSC is observing an ongoing wave of CEO fraud attempts. Over the past week, the NCSC has received an increasing number of reports of criminals posing as senior local government staff attempting to persuade employees to buy gift cards or make payments online. This week's report highlights the latest methods being used, explains why local government is being targeted and provides information on how communal authorities (and everyone else) can protect themselves.

NCSC Director Florian Schütz to attend RSA Conference in San Francisco

28.04.2025 - The director of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Florian Schütz, will be attending the RSA Conference in San Francisco from 28 April to 1 May. The conference is one of the leading events in the field of IT and cybersecurity bringing together representatives from industry, society and government to discuss a host of cyber-related topics. Florian Schütz will be accompanied by Ambassador Benedikt Wechsler and will take part in various panels and bilateral discussions with representatives from industry and international organisations.

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