False E-Challan: Messages are being given out these days to trick consumers into sending false electronic challenges. It comes with a URL that can be used to install a malicious program on the phone. The user then becomes a victim of cyber fraud.
Fake E-Challan Warning: A fresh approach to cybercrime has entered the market. That e-challan is not real. Cybercriminals are attempting to entice victims into their web by feigning fear of cars. People have been made aware of this through a report released by CloudSek.
Cybersecurity firm report
Cyber security company CloudSEK has revealed in a report that Vietnamese cybercrimes are focusing on Indian users. The purpose of their e-challan spoof mails is to ensnare Indian people in their network and steal from them.
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Installing a malicious app
These e-challan messages include a link. When the consumer clicks on it, a malicious app is installed on their phone. Subsequently, the application begins to function and initially requests permission. It can then access messages, calls, and other data after that.
It steals the OTP that was received over the phone in this way.
First, calls and texts on the phone are accessed by this Vromba family virus. One-time passwords and other private communications are intercepted by it, allowing hackers to obtain the victim's bank account information and pilfer money. More than 4,500 machines have been affected by this virus.
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