New LA Fire Phishing Campaigns Discovered Exploiting GoFundMe, Cleanup Services, Insurance Claims

BforeAI has revealed that its researchers have discovered multiple threats surrounding the recent LA wildfires, involving multiple phishing campaigns centered around various themes, including insurance, fundraising, claims, restorations, and the fire department. 

To maintain the relevance of the campaigns, the majority of domains retrieved since the incident target support, LA, fire, relief, fund, etc. BforeAI’s threat research report examines the patterns of domain registrations related to the LA wildfires, identifying trends and potential risks. 

Key findings include LA wildfire-themed cryptocurrency, GoFundMe campaigns, and misleading malicious merchandise stores. BforeAI also compares the fraudulent domain activity to other campaigns exploiting natural disasters previously, such as hurricanes that hit in 2024. 

You can read the research here: http://bfore.ai/malicious-domain-activity-during-the-los-angeles-wildfires

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