A widespread SMS scam operation has effectively tricked victims into submitting their credit card information by disguising spam text messages as legitimate notifications. This operation, led by a 24-year-old Chinese national named Yucheng C., known as Darcula, has resulted in the theft of 884,000 credit card details and significant financial losses for many individuals. Following the unmasking of Darcula, a new operation named Magic Mouse has emerged, quickly outperforming its predecessor, raising warnings among security researchers regarding its rapid expansion and enhanced tactics.
The scam netted at least 884,000 stolen credit card details over a period of seven months in 2024, resulting in significant financial losses for victims.
Yucheng C. is identified as the 24-year-old Chinese national behind the Magic Cat scamming software, which was used to launch SMS text message scam campaigns.
After Yucheng C. was unmasked, the operation went dark, creating a vacuum that allowed a new scam operation called Magic Mouse to emerge, which is now outpacing Magic Cat.
Security researchers have raised alarms about the new fraud operation, Magic Mouse, which has rapidly expanded and improved upon the tactics used by its predecessor.
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