Cybercriminals Are Stealing Pics of Tummy Tucks and Nose Jobs to Extort Plastic Surgery Patients, FBI Warns

The FBI is warning the public that cybercriminals are targeting plastic surgery offices and patients to harvest sensitive information, including photos, for extortion. Extortionists are spoofing phone numbers and email addresses in phishing campaigns designed to infect plastic surgery offices with malware, the bureau says in a public service announcement. “Once successful, cybercriminals harvest electronically protected health information (ePHI), which includes sensitive information and photog