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Ever wonder how crooks get the credentials to unlock stolen phones?
iServer provided a simple service for phishing credentials to unlock phones.
An international operation coordinated by Europol’s European Cybercrime Center said it arrested the Argentine national that was behind iServer and identified more than 2,000 “unlockers” who had enrolled in the phishing platform over the years. iServer automates the creation and delivery of phishing pages that imitate popular cloud-based mobile platforms, featuring several unique implementations that enhance its effectiveness as a cybercrime tool. Ultimately, criminals received the stolen and validated credentials through the iServer web interface, enabling them to unlock a phone, turn off “Lost mode,” and untie it from the owner’s account.
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