"Crooks Monitor Twitter Complaints to Target Users via Phishing"

Recent research by Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs reveals that fraudsters monitor user complaints on Twitter in order to target Indian citizens. The team witnessed scammers looking at Twitter for potential complaints in order to obtain information from victims. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is involved in a similar scheme. Similarly, threat actors search Twitter for complaints about the IRCTC to collect user contact information and then make direct contact with potential victims. After extracting information, the fraudsters act as IRCTC customer service agents and request sensitive information, such as the Train PNR number, order number, refund amount, and payment method. Even if the victim is unable to provide the requested information, fraudsters could still employ a variety of techniques to steal money. The scammers were spotted sending SMS messages with an activation code and requesting that victims forward it to a certain number. Additionally, they would want personal information, such as the UPI payment app used. According to the researchers, criminals can then link the victim's mobile number or account to their own device using UPI. This article continues to discuss the phishing scheme involving the monitoring of Twitter complaints that is targeting Indian citizens. 

Cybernews reports "Crooks Monitor Twitter Complaints to Target Users via Phishing"