US EditionHong Kong Regulator Bans Broker Text Links After Phishing Scams Hit Traders
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SFC Alerts Public to Phishing Texts Targeting Brokerage Clients
Phishing texts are tricking Hong Kong investors into revealing personal data, leading to financial losses, warns the SFC. To continue reading... Sign in Password * Remember me Lost your password? Subscribe Subscribe to Regulation Asia to gain access to APAC’s leading platform for news, analysis, research and verified data on financial regulation. Select More Information below to view o…
Hong Kong Regulator Bans Broker Text Links After Phishing Scams Hit Traders
A wave of phishing scams has hit Hong Kong investors, with attackers impersonating licensed brokers in fraudulent text messages that link to fake websites. The city’s financial regulator is now urging the public to avoid clicking any broker-related SMS links and to verify all communications directly.The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) issued the warning after several licensed corporations (LCs) reported cases involving their clients. Vic…
[Digital Daily Reporter Kim Bo-min] Analysis has shown that phishing text messages exploiting the 21st presidential election are being distributed. AhnLab (CEO Kang Seok-gyun) announced on the 21st that it recently detected phishing text messages attempting to steal personal information by impersonating a 'presidential election-related survey'. According to the analysis, the attacker sent text messages impersonating a domestic public corporati…
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