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Authorities Dismantle Decade-Old SniperDZ Phishing Network

In a collective operation, Group-IB, INTERPOL, and the Algerian National Policehave dismantled SniperDZ, an online Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) network that helped hackers steal user data for nearly ten years.

Operating via Telegram and Facebook channels, SniperDz allowed anyone, even novice hackers, to use its toolkit of 80 ready-made phishing templates for free to create fake login pages and trick people into giving away their login credentials (usernames – passwords) and other personal data.

The phishing platform allowed scammers to target users on around 30 popular platforms, including PayPal, Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, and Steam, via more than 20,000 domains.

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As per the details shared by INTERPOL and Group-IB, this PhaaS network was launched in 2015 but evaded detection for so long because the admins constantly changed its name. The platform was also known as JokerDz, StormDz, and SpamDz.

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