‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially

TECHNOLOGY — The facts, as reported, are stranger than the headline. The Guardian reports the story under the headline “‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially.”

What's been reported

• According to The Guardian: Appointment or renewal reminder appears in victims’ calendar to lure them into logging in to fake Google, Microsoft or PayPal page
• Originally published Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00 GMT.
• GNN has not independently verified these claims. Everything above is attributed to The Guardian.

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