Government impersonation scams have evolved into a large, highly coordinated global fraud ecosystem that exploits public trust in official institutions. CTM360’s GovTrap research shows attackers replicate entire government service environments across thousands of disposable domains and use multi-channel distribution to harvest credentials and payment data #GovTrap #CTM360
Keypoints
- Attackers have registered over 11,000 malicious domains to impersonate government services.
- Fraudulent sites accurately mimic branding, workflows, and services like tax, licensing, and fine payments.
- Campaigns use SMS, email phishing, and social media with localized, urgent messages to increase engagement.
- Low-cost disposable domains and rapid domain turnover make the operation highly scalable and resilient.
- Stolen credentials and payment data are monetized through fraudulent charges, money mule networks, and resale.
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