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SMS Blaster Attacks Target Mobile Users with Large-Scale Smishing Campaigns

Written by Zimperium | May 14, 2026

In a story recently reported by The Record, cybercriminals in Canada are using SMS “blaster” devices to send mass smishing messages directly to nearby mobile phones, bypassing traditional carrier networks and enabling large-scale credential theft and fraud campaigns.

Read the story at The Record here.