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ALERT [Email] *.gov.jm* [Jury Selection]

Please note the following alert from the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team:

JMCIRT-Al-2016.020 (All)

Original Release: March 14, 2016

Updated: October 4, 2016
November 4, 2016

ALERT [Email] *.gov.jm* [Jury Selection]

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JamaicaCIRT
Al-2016-020

2016.015
14 March 2016

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LEVEL ………HIGH

Jamaica CIRT has become aware that another e-mail is being circulated on the GOJ systems that indicate that they are coming from the *.gov.jm* domain. It may look like this:

NOTE:   If you see this e-mail;

  • DO NOT Forward, Reply or click on the link.
  • DELETE IT IMMEDIATELY (Use SHIFT + DELETE)
  • DO NOT CLICK attachment

jury-email

NB:  The email you receive may be a variation of the one presented above.

PLEASE NOTE CAREFULLY:

  • This e-mail is not from the Government of Jamaica, even though the domain name (the part after the ‘@’ in the e-mail address) is correct.
  • This e-mail may actually fool unsuspecting recipients as it appears to be legitimate, with the exception of the Download link, which gives it away.

Consequently, please treat every e-mail with an attachment with skepticism (especially e-mails with embedded download links).

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