Published: March 17, 2021 12:22 PM IST
Text messages can be redirected by hackers to receive a user’s OTP and other information in a potential SMS attack reported by Joseph Cox of Vice. He wrote in his report that a hacker could gain access to his WhatsApp account as well, apart from Bumble and Postmates accounts. Also Read - Almost 5,000 Indian mobile users are stalking their partners using spyware: Report
“Looking down at my phone, there was no sign it had been hacked. I still had reception; the phone said I was still connected to the T-Mobile network. Nothing was unusual there. But the hacker had swiftly, stealthily, and largely effortlessly redirected my text messages to themselves. And all for just $16,” the report read. Also Read - Study shows how smartphone apps extract sensitive data via location tracking