Tragedy in Boston being used as lure Published April 18, 2013 By National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. -- Individuals wasted no time registering domain names related to the explosions at the Boston Marathon. Some of the domains are likely to take advantage of those interested in learning more details about the explosions. Others will likely target individuals looking to contribute to fundraising efforts. It is unclear what each registrant's intent may be, but historically, scammers, spammers and other malicious actors capitalize on major news events by registering such domains. In addition to fake domains, malicious actors may also create fake social media accounts with similar intent. Twitter account @_BostonMarathon was created shortly after the explosions took place. The account stated it would donate $1 for each retweet, and was crafted to closely resemble the legitimate Boston Marathon Twitter account (@BostonMarathon). This account has since been suspended by Twitter; however, the likelihood that similar social media accounts will surface remains high. NCCIC recommends that all persons looking to donate money in support of those affected by yesterday's events rely on official fund raising charities such as the American Red Cross. Exercise caution when clicking on links or interacting with social media accounts that claim to represent the best interests of those involved in this incident. Additionally, when searching for updates on the story, it is safest to go directly to trusted news sources rather than conducting general search engine queries.