Another week, another "failed delivery" malware attack

You may have come into work this morning to find an email in your inbox which claims to be from United Parcel Service of America. Well, if you did receive such a message then you’re far from alone – as we’ve been intercepting many examples as they were spammed around the world.

The emails read as follows:

Hello!

We were not able to deliver postal package you sent on the 14th of May in time because the recipient’s address is not correct. Please print out the invoice copy attached and collect the package at our office.

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Your United Parcel Service of America

Just so you know, the tracking reference number used in the email’s subject line changes each time…

Read more in my article on the Naked Security website.

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Graham Cluley

Graham Cluley is an award-winning keynote speaker who has given presentations around the world about cybersecurity, hackers, and online privacy. A veteran of the computer security industry since the early 1990s, he wrote the first ever version of Dr Solomon's Anti-Virus Toolkit for Windows, makes regular media appearances, and hosts the popular "Smashing Security" podcast. Follow him on LinkedIn, Bluesky and Mastodon, or drop him an email.