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The cybercriminal created almost 4.7 thousand fake stores that targeted users in the United States and Europe.
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EclecticQ has discovered dangerous websites. One Chinese cybercriminal nicknamed SilkSpecter is probably behind them. In total, he created as many as 4,695 fraudulent websites (or at least that’s how many we know about), which he targeted users in Europe and the United States.
Fake online stores
All fake websites pretended to be popular online stores. SilkSpecter used well-known brands such as: North Face, Lidl, Bath & Body Works, LL Bean, Wayfair, Makita, IKEA and Gardena. In many cases, he also used the phrase “Black Friday” to attract potential customers.
The websites had the correct names in their URLs but were located in the wrong domains. Most often, the fraudster used the .vip, .shop, .store and .top extensions. Despite this, many people could be fooled by his methods. Moreover, depending on the user’s location, the stores were translated, probably automatically, using Google Translate or another tool. They also contained a fake “trusted store” icon.
As if that were not enough, the websites used OpenReplay, TikTok Pixel and Meta Pixel tracking tools, which allow monitoring user behavior and effectively adapting extortion tactics. The Stripe payment gateway was also connected to the website, but after entering the card number, including the CVV security code, they were also sent to an external server, i.e. they were simply stolen.
The cybercriminal has been operating since October this year. It is not known how many people were fooled by his methods.
