Puerto Rico’s Government Lost More Than $4 Million In Email Phishing Scams

The government of Puerto Rico, suffering through a debt crisis and strapped for cash after enduring two major natural disasters, reportedly lost more than $2 million in an email phishing scam directed at one of its finance directors, according to the Associated Press.

“Puerto Rico’s government has lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam,” the AP reported, citing an unnamed government official. “The finance director of the island’s Industrial Development Company, Rubén Rivera, said in a complaint filed to police Wednesday that the agency sent the money to a fraudulent account.”