Phishing
Unknown individuals are impersonating El Pitazo to ask readers for their WhatsApp codes
Between May 26 and June 6, 2023, unknown individuals impersonated El Pitazo on WhatsApp to call readers and ask for verification codes, a tactic aimed at hijacking accounts.
Overview
Missing evidence
confirmed actorNumber of readers contacted
Impact details
A media outlet was impersonated to request WhatsApp verification codes; no system breach has been confirmed.
phone numbersWhatsAppreader groupsVerification code phishing
Classification & severity
- Category
- Fraud
- Subtype
- Phishing
- Confidence
- High
Severity assessment
Medium- Functional impact
- None
- Information impact
- Credentials
- Affected scope
- Organization-wide
- Critical service
- None
- Public confidence
- Limited
Documented attempt at identity theft or phishing; no service disruption has been confirmed.
Confidentiality
Timeline
Compromise
Unknown individuals impersonate El Pitazo to ask readers for their WhatsApp codes