This is a known modus operandi, but one that could easily surprise holidaymakers. And for good reason ! In 2022, the scammers have decided not to take a vacation. Since the beginning of the summer, informs Europe 1, they have already sent more than 200,000 malicious SMS. The principle is the same: in the message there is a link, which would, in theory, allow you to retrieve a package to which the receiver is supposedly entitled. In reality, however, it is a fake.
This is, in practice, a phishing attempt. This kind of dishonest phishing is particularly common this summer and allows scammers to install malware on the device used to click on the link. The software is then used to suck up almost all of the victim’s personal data, which can then be marketed or used to impersonate them. When it is not a question of directly withdrawing money from an account…
This year, it seems, it is a group of Chinese hackers who are attacking French women and men. In any case, this is what the company Sekoia, specialized in cybersecurity, asserts, which also identifies other victims: the Germans and the Germans, South Korea, Japan… These countries are moreover more affected. than France can be.
