Cybersecurity: Reusing Your Login Credentials May be Putting You at Risk

January 12, 2022

The NYCDCC Benefit Funds wants to help you keep your information safe, and we are regularly updating our account safety protocols and sharing information to keep you secure. Recently, the New York State Attorney General’s Office issued a consumer alert, warning New Yorkers of cyberattacks targeting customers who use the same username and password (login credentials) on several websites or apps. It may be easy for us to re-use our login credentials on several platforms. However, cybercriminals can attempt to get into internet accounts using login credentials obtained from other online services in these “credential stuffing” attacks. Attackers can use specialized software to produce and submit tens of thousands of login attempts in rapid succession.

“With billions of stolen credentials floating around on the internet, credential stuffing attacks have the ability to hurt both businesses and consumers,” says Attorney General James.

Safeguarding your information by using multiple login credentials, enabling 2-factor authorization, or more may protect you and others from these cyberattacks. Read more and learn how to better ensure your safety here: CONSUMER ALERT: Attorney General James Warns of Cyberattacks Targeting Consumers Reusing Passwords for Online Accounts | New York State Attorney General (ny.gov)