Smishing Botnets Going Viral in Iran
released on 2021-12-02 @ 02:09:09 PM
In the last few months, multiple Iranian media and social networks have published warnings about ongoing SMS phishing campaigns impersonating Iranian government services. The story is as old as time: victims click on a malicious link, enter their credit card details, and in a matter of hours their money is gone. What is noteworthy about these campaigns is the sheer scale of the attack. An unprecedented number of victims have shared similar stories in the comment sections of news outlets and social networks about how their bank accounts were emptied.