Cloud storage scare doing the rounds

A phishing email posing as a cloud storage warning is circulating across NZ, trying to pressure you into clicking through to fix a fake full storage problem.

You could receive an email with the subject line "Subscription Status Update: 250GB Cloud Storage" that looks like a storage alert from Cloud Storage Systems Inc. It warns that your cloud storage is full, shows a headline like "Cloud Storage Full (100%)", and pushes you to click a button to get more storage or review files to free up space.

Email authorisation

SPF

Soft Fail

DKIM

None

DMARC

Fail

COMPAUTH

Fail

Sender Domain Intelligence

What's this?

The domain the message claims to be from. Fresh registrations and known-bad reputations are the strongest technical tells of a spoofed sender.

Sender domaintraverseticker.com

Age4702 daysEstablished

Registered25/10/2013

ReputationCleanscore 0

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Source

Decision1

Recommended Action

Practical steps you or your IT provider can take to reduce the risk from this kind of threat.

Check: Inspect any cloud storage warning emails carefully before clicking, especially if they pressure you to upgrade or free up space urgently.
Check: Verify the real sender address and where any reply would go, because this campaign used an unverified sender domain and the email system could not confirm it was authorised to send on behalf of the brand shown.
Do not: Click storage upgrade links or enter your password from an email. Open your cloud service directly from your usual bookmark or official website instead.
Report: Flag suspicious messages to your IT provider or security team so they can block the sender and check whether anyone engaged with it.
Contact Decision1: If you believe your business has been targeted, contact the Decision1 team immediately.