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U.K. Police Arrest 142 in Global Crackdown on ‘iSpoof’ Phone Spoofing Service

U.K. Police Arrest 142 in Global Crackdown on ‘iSpoof’ Phone Spoofing Service Cybersecurity is progressing and we can say this because a coordinated law enforcement effort has dismantled an online phone number spoofing service called iSpoof and arrested 142 individuals linked to the operation. The websites, ispoof[.]me and ispoof[.]cc, allowed the crooks to “impersonate trusted corporations or contacts to access sensitive information from victims,” Europol said in a press statement. Worldwide losses exceeded €115 million ($ 119.8 million), with over 200,000 potential victims believed to have been directly targeted through iSpoof in the U.K. alone, the Metropolitan Police noted. Among the 142 people arrested is the administrator of the website, […]

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U.S. Authorities Seize Domains Used in ‘Pig butchering’ Cryptocurrency Scams

U.S. Authorities Seize Domains Used in ‘Pig butchering’ Cryptocurrency Scams The U.S. Justice Department (DoJ) on Monday announced the takedown of seven domain names in connection to a “pig butchering” cryptocurrency scam. The fraudulent scheme, which operated from May to August 2022, netted the actors over $10 million from five victims, the DoJ said. Pig butchering, also known as Sha Zhu Pan, is a type of scam in which swindlers trick unsuspecting investors into sending their crypto assets. The criminals pound potential victims on dating apps, social media sites, and SMS messages. These individuals initiate and build fake relationships in an attempt to build trust, only to trick them into […]

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