The sensational death of Queen Elizabeth is something to be mourned by other people, but for scammers, it will help them launch phishing attacks on their victims.

Don't immediately click if you see an email that claims to have come from Microsoft. It might be stealing your personal information, including your passwords.

Email Scammers Use Queen's Death to Steal Data

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Hackers are exploiting Queen Elizabeth II's death to steal Microsoft credentials from the users.

The Queen's demise has become the latest subject of a cyberattack launched by an unidentified group of hackers. Cybersecurity firm Proofpoint recently spotted that scammers are taking advantage of this event, according to Windows Central.

Across the UK, some people have no idea that there's a fake email that could compromise their online information. As such, the security experts pointed out how good the hackers are in impersonating Microsoft to be a legit source of the message.

Proofpoint researchers said that those who received the email saw a huge header, "In memory of Her Majesty."

At first, you will think that it came from Microsoft because the scammers copied the font style that the company uses on its website.

Those people who are caught off-guard in this scam are the usual victims of this cyber threat. Once they reply or click the message, the hackers could finally exploit their Microsoft logins.

"Proofpoint identified a credential #phish campaign using lures related to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Messages purported to be from Microsoft and invited recipients to an 'artificial technology hub' in her honor," the organization posted on Twitter.

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How to Avoid Falling onto this Email Scam?

Per UK-based news site Express, those who accidentally clicked the link could try activating the 2FA (two-factor authentication) on their device.

It is recommended that they should also change their Microsoft password right away. There's a chance that you could retrieve your data by doing that.

If you log in on different devices, make sure your password will be new by the time you log in to your account next time.

As Proofpoint says, stay on high alert when receiving an email from a suspicious recipient. Check if the details on the space originally come from a legit source.

Pay attention to any grammatical errors in the message. Sometimes, hackers do not mind the mistakes when writing an email. This is an automatic red flag that you should notice when spotting bogus emails.

Most importantly, legitimate corporations and organizations do not ask for your password. If an email is asking you about it, avoid the message at all costs to eliminate the potential security risks.

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Written by Joseph Henry