Cyber criminals target AIB customers with ‘significant spike’ in email scams

CYBER attacks on AIB customers have increased significantly as thousands of customers are targeted in phishing scams netting fraudsters thousands of euro.

The number of attacks aimed at AIB customers last month is almost equal to the total experienced last year.

Ireland’s largest bank said there were between 40 to 50 phishing attacks last month compared with 75 in 2008.