Ongoing phishing campaign on Messenger goes after Facebook accounts
Withoutfurtherradu
Security Communication Specialist BD Staff
Finland's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC-FI) warns of an ongoing phishing campaign attempting to hijack Facebook accounts by impersonating victims' friends in Facebook Messenger chats.
In the alert, the NCSC-FI says that all Facebook users who received messages from online acquaintances asking for their phone numbers and a verification number delivered via SMS are the targets of this ongoing scam.
If they provide the information they're asked for, the attackers will take control of their accounts by changing the password and associated email address.
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