SEO Poisoning Plague: How Cybercriminals Hijack Payrolls with Sneaky Mobile Tactics!

Threat hunters have exposed an SEO poisoning campaign targeting employee mobile devices for payroll fraud. By luring unsuspecting workers to fake login pages, attackers redirect paychecks to their accounts. With compromised routers and mobile networks, they dodge detection, proving once again that cybercriminals are the ultimate paycheck party crashers.

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If your paycheck suddenly disappears, blame your phone and not your boss. In the world of cybercrime, paydays are just another opportunity for hackers to cash in, proving once again that there’s no rest for the wicked — or your payroll department.

Key Points:

  • Cyberattack leverages SEO poisoning to trick employees into visiting fake payroll portals.
  • Compromised routers and mobile networks mask attacker traffic, evading detection.
  • Attackers use stolen credentials to redirect employee paychecks into their own accounts.
  • Residential IP addresses in proxy botnets add another layer of stealth.
  • Similar phishing campaigns are utilizing advanced kits like CoGUI and Panda Shop to target global organizations.

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