I did. Looked suspicious so I was going to contact Colt when I got home. Glad you already sent them a warning.

 

Sounds like im not the only one. My understanding is that they have been inundated with emails and calls this morning

 

Unless something changed recently, last time I checked, Colt really doesn’t email people unless they’re sending a return label or something. I’d write it off as spam/junk.

 

https://www.coltforum.com/threads/scam-e-mail-from-colt-archives.415895/

https://www.gunboards.com/threads/colt-archives-hacked-watch-for-bogus-email-offer.1265667/

 

I had an email in my junk folder.
Reference hack attempt at colt archives
I deleted it

 

Yeah, I got three e-mails claiming to be from Colt Archives. They all looked fishy and the addresses were not Colt addresses, so I deleted them. I always check the e-mail address where the e-mail supposedly came from to see if the source address fits or not. I just got an e-mail from the real Colt Archives warning me about the phishing scam.

 

They all looked fishy

Yep, "phishy". I see more gun enthusiasts complaining about phishing and extortion style emails lately. I don't know if gun sites just aren't keeping their guard up, or if they're being targeted. Small-time sites (relative to Amazon and Google) are just more susceptible.

Don't ever use the same password for more than one site. Take advantage of 2-factor authentication where you can (confirmation to a secondary device like a cell phone). If you really want to confuse yourself more than anyone else, create a different email address for every small site that asks for one. That might be a little overboard

BUT, it would tell you whose site got hacked if anyone tried to phish or extort you at that email address.

 

Bad guys gonna be bad, and the internet has given them lots more opportunities. Sad 😢

 

Thanks Matt, apparently there was an executable file automatically downloaded when the email was opened.

Bad juju.

Probably the Chinese having post-Treasury hack fun.

I deleted the 3 that I received without a blink.

 

I don't know about your email app, but MS Outlook does not allow an executable file to be automatically downloaded, when an email is opened. You have to click on a link, or open an attachment, to cause mayhem.

 

I got 3. First was phishing. Second was to say the first was phishing, but was also phishing. Third was from Colt to warn of the phishing.