Weekly summary 3/30-4/5

Here comes your NUMBERCOP Smishing summary for last week; majority of activity targeted Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Chase (significant activity), Regions Bank, Fifth Third Bank (OH), Chief Financial CU (MI), Boeing Credit Union (WA), South Side Bank (TX), Education First FCU (TX) and numerous generic “(Card Blocked)” campaigns.

Particular attention was on Boing Credit Union last week. The 4th largest credit union, which a very strong footprint in the Seattle (WA) metro area, was targeted multiple times last week, first via Vishing robocalls, followed by 2 distinct Smishing text campaigns.

Meanwhile in the UK Natwest type smishing (via hijacked Sender IDs) expanded even further with targeted attacks on Santander, after Lloyds Bank as reported previously.