Canadian police arrested three men in what authorities describe as the country’s first known criminal case involving a mobile “SMS blaster” that impersonated cellular towers to send mass phishing messages and disrupt networks. Tens of thousands of phones connected to the rogue system, police recorded over 13 million network disruptions, and the investigation remains ongoing. #SMSBlaster #TorontoPoliceService
Keypoints
- Three men were arrested in Canada in the first known criminal case involving a mobile SMS blaster.
- The device mimicked legitimate cellular base stations to send mass phishing texts (smishing) and trick phones into connecting to it.
- Tens of thousands of mobile phones connected to the rogue system, with police logging more than 13 million network disruptions.
- Network disruptions could temporarily prevent phones from accessing legitimate networks and emergency services like 911.
- Similar fake base station attacks have been reported worldwide, and the investigation into the Toronto incidents is ongoing.
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