The company is providing advice on avoiding personal data theft.
iPhone users worldwide are being warned of a surge in new phishing messages attempting to steal the credentials of their digital wallets or accounts used for financial transactions through their mobile devices.
Hackers are sending fake emails claiming to be from Apple, informing users that their accounts have been suspended and urging them to take further action. The fraudulent email directs users to click a link to verify their account, redirecting them to a webpage that steals their login credentials and authentication details.
The website prompts unsuspecting victims to enter their usernames and passwords, granting hackers direct access to the digital wallets or accounts linked to the user’s device. To make the communication appear more urgent, hackers also warn users that they have only 24 hours to verify their Apple ID, or it will be permanently locked.
This wave of attacks is being launched by hackers ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, targeting mobile phone users they deem more vulnerable during this period. It is anticipated that a significant number of consumers will make purchases through their mobile devices. The malicious emails closely mimic standard Apple Support emails, making it easy to deceive recipients at first glance. However, there are small details that recipients should be vigilant about, such as incorrect punctuation, grammar errors, and especially the email domain, which must end in @apple.com to be genuine. Any other domain indicates a malicious email.
The company clarified in a statement that Apple will never ask you to log in to any website, click ‘Accept’ in a two-factor authentication dialog box, or provide your password, device passcode, or two-factor authentication code on any website.
It is essential that users never respond to any message asking for their account credentials, web banking details, digital wallet passwords, or other sensitive personal data for “technical reasons” without first investigating the origin of the message. Users should contact the company or bank directly to verify whether the request is legitimate and determine if there is an issue.
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Source: naftemporiki.gr
