Don't fall victim to the new ‘billion dollar’ hack, federal agents warn

New Yorkers are on high alert after a warning about a hack that stole over $1 billion from American citizens, leading to a flurry of FBI ￰0￱ Attorney General Letitia James sounded the alarm, telling all New Yorkers to watch out for the three-phase ￰1￱ hack has been identified as the “Phantom Hacker.” According to AG Letitia James, older citizens are the major ￰2￱ fact, according to the IC3’s latest published annual report , seniors suffered a staggering $4.885 billion worth of losses last ￰3￱ was a 43% increase from ￰4￱ cases targeting seniors in 2024.