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Fake PHS email with attached document virus

Quite professional and convincing-looking (and sounding) email supposedly from PHS, with an attched virus in a Word Doc. First seen 26/10/15.

Its impact may be mitigated somewhat by it including non-working images.

It purports to come from documents@phsonline.co.uk and reads as follows:

Delivery of new PHS document(s)

Dear Customer

Due to a temporary issue with delivering your document(s) via your online account, please find the attached in DOC format for your convenience.

TalkTalk hack - protect yourself if you think your details were stolen

In the wake of the third cyber-attack this year against the telecoms company TalkTalk - in which the personal details of possibly up to four miillion customers may have been compromised - there have already been reports of scammers targeting those whose data has been stolen.