Fortra’s Alexis Ober was featured in The Hacker News article, “Smishing Triad Linked to 194,000 Malicious Domains in Global Phishing Operation.” The piece explores an ongoing large-scale campaign attributed to a China-linked threat group known as Smishing Triad. Alexis shared insights on how these attackers are evolving to exploit brokerage accounts and manipulate markets through “ramp and dump” tactics that leave few traces behind.
Originally published in The Hacker News.
Excerpt: "Once compromised, attackers manipulate stock market prices using 'ramp and dump' tactics," security researcher Alexis Ober said. "These methods leave almost no paper trail, further heightening the financial risks that arise from this threat."
