Spread of Emotet infection, all 19 corporations and organizations, including the Japan Weather Association and administrative scrivener corporations, raise awareness

<Regarding Emotet, which resumed its activities in mid-November 2021, each company has announced a warning against suspicious emails caused by Emotet infection.

・Although it claims to be an employee of the Japan Weather Association, there are cases where the sender's e-mail address is different from the "@jwa.or.jp" used by the association's staff.・There is no greeting or introduction in the body of the email. ・The email is created with a zip file. ・The password for opening the zip file is written in the body of the email, and there is a sentence urging you to open it. ・Area code at the end of the email. Phone numbers and fax numbers starting with "044" and mobile phone numbers starting with "090" may be listed, followed by the correct e-mail address of an actual Japan Weather Association employee.

・The sender is from an address that is different from the company's email address "@kyokko-tsushin.co.jp" in the company's employee name.・"Re:" or "Fwd:" is written in the subject line. Yes ・The date and time the sender sent the email is the next day. ・A Zip or Excel file is attached.