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Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials
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Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials

The dismantling of a global criminal network that used a phishing platform to unlock lost or stolen mobile phones has been announced by law enforcement authorities. More than 483,000 people are thought to have fallen victim to the phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform known as iServer worldwide, with Chile (77,000), Colombia (70,000), Ecuador (42,000), Peru (41,500), Spain (30,000), and Argentina (29,000) accounting for the majority of these victims. According to a press release from Europol, the victims are primarily citizens of European, North American, and South American nations who speak Spanish. Operation Kaerb was an operation in which law enforcement and judiciary organizations read more about Europol Shuts Down Major Phishing Scheme Targeting Mobile Phone Credentials. ...