'Remote Invite Scam': Hackers using calendar invites to access computers, steal money, information

Source ABC Local
Original Load Date Jan. 23, 2026, midnight
Last Updated Jan. 23, 2026, midnight
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/remote-invite-scam-hackers-using-calendar-app-access-computers-steal-money-information-security-experts-local-woman-warn/18451463/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- Security experts say a new scam is spreading fast, and it looks like something many people get all the time: A simple calendar invite. However, clicking on the link can give scammers access to everything on a computer. One local woman told the ABC7 I-Team she nearly lost thousand...