The ICC lost $2.5 million in a cybercrime incident, according to a report. As per ESPNCricinfo, the phishing incident, which originated in the USA, occurred last year.
The report stated that the scam used Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) to commit financial fraud, which the FBI calls 'one of the most financially damaging online crimes.'
An investigation is ongoing as the ICC reported a cybercrime incident to a US law enforcement agency, without commenting on the matter.
On Tuesday, December 27, the Indian Railways' data hack compromised 30 million individuals. The hacker who claims to be responsible for this attack goes by the name "shadowhacker".
He claims, without disclosing where the information came from, that "it's one of the biggest railways databases in India."
The hacker's sample data includes Indian Railways ticket buyers' emails and phone numbers.