Colombians who have a cell phone, regardless of its characteristics or brand, should be vigilant because they could be victims of cybercriminals seeking to impersonate them. The information was revealed on August 11 by the Communications Regulation Commission (CRC), which indicated that criminals are resorting to phishing, that is, deceiving people to obtain personal information.
The theft of information is being implemented through calls and text messages in which they claim, on behalf of the CRC, that users must register the data in links or respond to messages. Remember that this is false, so it is recommended to ignore these communications.
Taking into account that this information is serious, the CRC, in coordination with the Colombian Cyber Emergency Response Group (colCERT), is investigating the situation.
It was detailed that the links indicated in the messages are being verified to find out their origin and the domains have been reported to the communication service operators for their blocking. In the same way, the Commission is advancing the administrative actions for the recovery of the short codes from which the text messages come, under the causes defined in the regulation.
It is important to mention that the Attorney General's Office is already aware of this case. Taking this into account, the CRC invites citizens who have received these messages to send a screenshot, including the code from which it comes, to the email address atencioncliente@crcom.gov.co in order to track cybercriminals.
This is how you can tell if your data is exposed
According to the authorities, to find out if you are sharing personal data with third parties on the web, you can check this information on the Leaks Titan website for Colombia: https://leaks.titan.co/fb/. On this site you must type your phone number or your Facebook identification code in the search engine and click on the magnifying glass icon.
Search results appear almost immediately. Certain variables are listed there, such as email, Facebook ID, phone number, their names, surnames, date of birth, location, marital status, among others, and next to it there will be a padlock that can be red or colored. green. In the event that the aforementioned icon appears in red, it is because this information is already public, and in the event that the closed padlock appears in green, it is because this information is still private.
The National Police indicated that, in the event that you consult the Leaks Titan page and it indicates that all your data, or at least the vital ones, are exposed, you must report it immediately. If the situation has already progressed and you have already suffered, you have already been the victim of a cyber scam or you have been impersonated on networks, it is urgent that you contact the Police Cyber Center through social networks or the virtual CAI.
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