Mobile Phishers Target Brokerage Accounts in ‘Ramp and Dump’ Cashout SchemeCybercriminal groups peddling sophisticated phishing kits that convert stolen card data into mobile wallets have recently shifted their focus to targeting customers of brokerage services, new research shows. Undeterred by security controls at these trading platforms that block users from wiring funds directly out of accounts, the phishers have pivoted to using multiple compromised brokerage accounts in unison to manipulate the prices of foreign stocks.
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Mobile Phishers Target Brokerage Accounts in ‘Ramp and Dump’ Cashout Scheme
