Some people on LinkedIn messaged me in posts about a surge in SMS-based phishing attacks against people in the Boston area spoofing the local toll company EZDriveMA.
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Some people on LinkedIn messaged me in posts about a surge in SMS-based phishing attacks against people in the Boston area spoofing the local toll company EZDriveMA.
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I replied that it was probably our friend Chenlun from mainland China, who's been selling phishing kits targeting postal services in dozens of countries, as well as toll providers in specific countries and US states.
Turns out I was right: The Chenlun SMS phishing group recently updated their Telegram sales channel with a new module that tells people they will be fined if they don't pay an outstanding toll charge.
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@briankrebs Same thing went around Minneapolis last July:
https://www.startribune.com/ez-pass-scam-text-message/600386021?utm_source=gift -
@briankrebs this is oddly specific to where I live.
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@briankrebs you should get a detective license
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@briankrebs the first one I received via SMS came the same day I had received a legit email letting me know my statement was available online (which is sent every month). Good timing on their part.
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Is that a state-sponsored group, or perhaps just being tolerated by the PRC because they're only attacking foreigners? -
@n1xnx Tolerated. They know about them, because they're making bank. More on that in a bit, but it's fascinating how they're turning this data into cash.
