“Smishing Triad” Is the Amazon Prime of Cybercrime—Fast, Global, and Ruthless

“Smishing Triad” Is the Amazon Prime of Cybercrime—Fast, Global, and Ruthless

While everyone’s eyes are on TikTok bans and trade wars, a cybercrime syndicate called the Smishing Triad just quietly went worldwide.

This isn’t your grandma’s “click here to claim your free iPhone” scam.

Here’s the rundown:

• 121 countries hit
  
  

• Mimicking delivery updates, toll alerts, bank messages
  
  

• New tool called Lighthouse now targets banks like HSBC, PayPal, Visa, and major Aussie institutions
  
  

• Uses real-time session tracking and even one-time password theft
  
  

• Mobile-first design built to fool even tech-savvy users
  
  

• Rotates 25,000 fake domains every 8 days
  
  

• Boasts 300+ “staff” running this scam empire
  
  

• Half the infrastructure is allegedly hosted on Tencent and Alibaba servers
  
  

So yes, it’s now possible that your missed package text is actually a state-blind cyberweapon.

The terrifying twist? It’s evolving faster than global cybersecurity laws can blink.

Smishing Triad just made phishing look like amateur hour.

Stay skeptical. Stay paranoid. Stay off sketchy links.