When St. Ambrose Catholic Parish launched a major building renovation, they expected the usual budget pressures and coordination challenges. What they didn’t expect was that cybercriminals would intercept their communications, impersonate their contractor, and steal $1.75 million via a fraudulent wire transfer. This wasn’t a complex hacking job. It was a textbook example of Business […] Source by ChurchTechToday.com | Resources for today’s church pastor and church tech teams Read More
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