{"id":7716,"date":"2025-09-16T14:29:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T18:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/?p=7716"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:25:53","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T18:25:53","slug":"hackers-use-fake-wetransfer-emails-to-steal-your-information","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/hackers-use-fake-wetransfer-emails-to-steal-your-information\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackers Use Fake WeTransfer Emails to Steal Your Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-16-2025-01_24_01-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-16-2025-01_24_01-PM-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-16-2025-01_24_01-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-16-2025-01_24_01-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-16-2025-01_24_01-PM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-16-2025-01_24_01-PM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac2387b54b53621c3b956b83d8703f33\">If you\u2019ve ever shared a big file online, chances are you\u2019ve used <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/help.wetransfer.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/208554176-Phishing-attempts-and-other-weird-WeTransfer-imitations\">WeTransfer<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s quick, it\u2019s easy, and most importantly\u2014it\u2019s trusted. And that\u2019s exactly why scammers love it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-38ddf11670de505726dca4c3fc60261f\">Lately, there\u2019s been a wave of phishing emails that <em>look<\/em> like they\u2019re coming from WeTransfer. You get a message in your inbox saying something like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-medium-font-size\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9de1ed9b3e169d7305efe9c4adb43a0b\"><em>\u201cYou\u2019ve received files\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84d17d1a3195d27ed305f6584466989f\"><em>\u201cHere\u2019s your invoice via WeTransfer\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4f623223a08e3fb9425b8c8105a3f73a\"><em>\u201cDownload your contract now\u201d<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ab12b35976107020453de486c84b42cb\">Sounds legit, right? The problem is, those links don\u2019t actually take you to WeTransfer. Instead, they lead you to sketchy sites designed to steal your email login, personal info, or even infect your computer with malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itsecurity.blog.fordham.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/Capture.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:8px\">Fordham Edu <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"495\" height=\"185\" src=\"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1DWBim6qib88TYJYzawhDLA.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1DWBim6qib88TYJYzawhDLA.webp 495w, https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1DWBim6qib88TYJYzawhDLA-300x112.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@resonance.security\">https:\/\/medium.com\/@resonance.security<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So, how do you spot a fake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-0e50377a861cb48f3abde54f854934d5\">Here are some quick red flags:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-904bf9ee20bafc33ec9b5fd5c0d9dd2c\"><strong>Check the sender\u2019s address.<\/strong> Real WeTransfer emails come from <code>@wetransfer.com<\/code>. Anything else? \ud83d\udea9<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-05320309f40f7fa0db23599245d17f18\"><strong>Hover over the link.<\/strong> If the URL doesn\u2019t point to <code>wetransfer.com<\/code> or <code>we.tl<\/code>, don\u2019t click.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-093c5e4a5a78a61521ad5eb69c4701ae\"><strong>Unexpected transfers.<\/strong> If you weren\u2019t expecting files, especially invoices or contracts, double-check with the sender.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-76dc87ae7da5b338c3415b6d883f040f\"><strong>Scare tactics.<\/strong> If the message pressures you with \u201cdownload immediately\u201d or \u201cexpires in 1 hour,\u201d take a breath. That urgency is a classic trick.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-35f8ee78d7e64f5f3e4bd0784013c36f\"><strong>Attachments.<\/strong> WeTransfer usually gives you a download link, not random attachments with .zip or .exe files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What\u2019s at risk if you fall for it?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fc8cb599497229951dec34a2733182d2\">A lot, unfortunately. Clicking on a fake transfer can mean:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2d2008c1c767aeb863bedc615d557542\">\n<li>Your <strong>email or cloud account<\/strong> gets hacked.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sensitive data leaks into the wrong hands.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Your device gets hit with malware (worst case: ransomware).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to protect yourself<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2834351db7c7c50389439528208eac73\">The good news? Staying safe is pretty simple:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-3071c9fc0b9f883886179e929f17e7a2\">\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fe49d1b476ade2c257d153e53e31316b\"><strong>Verify before you click.<\/strong> If someone says they sent you files, confirm with them outside of email (call, text, Teams, Slack\u2014whatever you use).<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7b8ece6a3a391e1c92c7aa681347c9bd\"><strong>Turn on MFA.<\/strong> Multi-factor authentication makes it way harder for scammers to break into your accounts.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cbbd647b1060cce38a12fc31f3ba15a1\"><strong>Keep your guard up.<\/strong> Train yourself (and your team, if you\u2019re running a business) to spot phishing tactics.<br><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2309333c90661991ecff3568307eee46\"><strong>Update your devices.<\/strong> Security patches and antivirus tools help catch threats before they cause real damage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How ExchangeDefender Helps<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-35573a4e4caa577e39e36397b723b01d\">Here at <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\">ExchangeDefender<\/a><\/strong>, we take phishing attacks like these seriously. Our filters flag suspicious links, block spoofed domains, and keep bad emails out of your inbox before you even have to think about them. Plus, we love keeping you in the loop with updates like this\u2014because knowledge is one of the best defenses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Expert Tip:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a925406034f13ed94cac211cc0845bd1\">WeTransfer is a great tool, but remember: scammers always follow trust. The more popular a platform is, the more likely it\u2019s going to be abused. So next time you see that \u201cYou\u2019ve received files\u201d email\u2014pause, hover, and think before you click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-99461a67b2e1a63954f1b2edf8db2fe7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.wetransfer.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/208554176-Phishing-attempts-and-other-weird-WeTransfer-imitations?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">WeTransfer Help Center: Phishing attempts and imitations<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-vivid-cyan-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff9675f3b61ffdee55de7c6909a03ef7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcrisk.com\/removal-guides\/29576-wetransfer-you-have-received-files-email-scam?utm_source=chatgpt.com\">PCRisk: Fake \u201cYou Have Received Files via WeTransfer\u201d emails<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":7721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,47,227,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-industrynews","category-phishing","category-security"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7716"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7731,"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7716\/revisions\/7731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7721"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exchangedefender.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}