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Amazon Issues Attack Alert — 300 Million Customers Are At Risk Now
Updated November 26 with a startling new warning from the Federal Bureau of Investigation regarding account takeover attacks using brand impersonation methods; details of a new report confirming the seasonal dangers, alongside the original Amazon alert that all 300 million users need to be aware of, as hackers and scammers continue their attacks.
There’s no escaping the annual Black Friday sales, which seem to last longer every year. Equally, there’s no escaping that Amazon is the top dog in both the event itself and as a target for cybercriminals. With an estimated 310 million active users in 2025, Amazon has always been a prime quarry for scammers, hackers and other highly-targeted cybercrime activity. Now the online retail giant has issued a stark warning that every customer must take seriously as attackers strike. Here’s what you need to know and do.
Amazon issues scam warning to millions of customers. What we know
FILE-In this photo illustration, a person holds a smartphone displaying the Amazon Shopping app page in the Apple App Store in one hand and an Amazon Prime-branded delivery box in the other hand. (Photo illustration by Cheng Xin/Getty Images)
Amazon is informing millions of its active users about impersonation scams involving someone illegally obtaining their personal information.
In a Nov. 24 email from Amazon obtained by Forbes, the company noted that in these impersonation scams, thieves are targeting Amazon users by reaching out to try and get "access to sensitive information like personal or financial information, or Amazon account details."
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Amazon warns customers of holidays cyberattacks as FBI sees $300M in thefts: ‘Account takeover fraud’
Amazon is warning its over 300 million customers to watch out for cybercriminals who are out in force this holiday season impersonating reps from the e-commerce giant — as the FBI said online crooks have stolen nearly $300 million by taking over victims’ accounts so far this year.
The largest online retailer in the world recently emailed customers about criminals trying to âget access to sensitive information like personal or financial information or Amazon account details,â according to Forbes.
The warning came as the FBI said since January, it’s received 5,100 complaints about “account takeover fraud” — in which criminals gain illicit access to accounts in order to rip them off — inflicting losses of over $262 million.
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