Informing the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate to the users of the " iCloud"To attempt to capture personal data by sending fraudulent short messages to mobile telephony
Short messages ( SMS ) show as the sender the Customer Support of the company it manages the particular online service (iCloud) and prompt recipients to follow deceptive emails address to allegedly locate a lost electronic device.
The Greek Police's Electronic Crime Investigation Directorate informs internet users that an attempt has been identified to capture and steal phishing data through SMS messages for the Internet service iCloud.
In particular, the disputed messages display as Customer the Customer Support of the company that manages the particular web service while prompting the recipients to follow an e-mail address referring to a website for allegedly locating a lost electronic device.
On this site, they are asked to enter the input data they use in that service to complete the device retrieval process.
If the recipient responds, their codes are captured by the perpetrators, who then access their personal data stored in iCloud (contacts, photos, videos, codes, notes, etc.).
Please note that these messages deserve great attention because the websites to which their recipient refers are using logos of the iCloud administration company and are extremely plausible.
Users who receive such messages are encouraged not to choose the proposed hyperlinks, not to respond to them, not to register or send personal data.
It is recalled that for similar incidents, citizens can contact the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office on the following contact details:
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telephone: 111 88
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Sending e-mail to: ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr
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Through the implementation (application) for smart phones with iOS, Android or Windows operating systems: CYBERKIDKID