The port fell for phishing schemes on two occasions in 2021, the Washington State Auditor’s Office found, due to weak controls including staff not following protocol. In October, 2021 the Port of Seattle Diversity, Equity & Inclusion department fell victim to what auditor’s office spokesperson called a “classic phishing scheme”: cyber-fraudsters posing as a legitimate
Port of Seattle paid fraudsters more than $570,000 due to lax security, audit finds
