Voyant users targeted in email phishing attack

Eight hour lag to inform advisers

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Customers of cashflow software giant Voyant have been targeted by a malicious email that could threaten to expose private information of thousands of advisers and their clients.

An individual posing as the US-based tech provider, which is accessed by more than 6,000 UK advisers including some at St James's Place and major banks like Lloyds, emailed its clients on Monday (9 March) morning. The email, which said it was from the inbox of Voyant head of client relations and sales UK Claire Evans, contained a PDF document that looked like an invoice with Voyant branding. The document contained a link to a website that prompted users to enter their Microsoft Office 365 details. The real Voyant alerted its clients on Monday afternoon (9 March) - eight hours after th...

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