INSPECTING ARCHIVED INTELLIGENCE (OUTDATED VERSION).

Group-IB Discloses Details of Fraudulent Facebook Accounts Scam

| 2026-06-12 12:38 MEDIUM HIGH PHISHING & SOCIAL ENGINEERING
Executive Summary
AI-generated
 Ravie Lakshmanan  Jun 15, 2026 Social Engineering / Browser Security Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of fraudulent activity targeting users across the Middle East and North Africa by employing various fraudulent Facebook accounts impersonating politicians, public figures, and trusted organizations. "These accounts promoted fake offers, including free mobile internet packages, financial compensation, and government subsidy programs," Group-IB analysts Anna Yurtaeva and Viacheslav Shevchenko said .
Technical Mitigations AI-generated
• Audit (ATT&CK mitigation for Phishing): Perform audits or scans of systems, permissions, insecure software, insecure configurations, etc. • Account Use Policies (ATT&CK mitigation for Social Engineering): Adds verification for helpdesk resets, approvals, and app consents commonly targeted by impersonation.
Technical Observables 1 IoCs Login Required
Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) Protected

Raw threat telemetry, malicious IP addresses, file hashes, and direct VirusTotal correlation are restricted to authenticated users.

domains 1
Intelligence Metadata
Actors / Malware / CVEs / Campaigns
Operation RamzOperation Ramz
Target & Sectors
MENA MENA AFRICA AFRICA telecommunicationstelecommunications mediamedia
Incident Timeline
‎between October 2025
Operation Ramz conducted a series of raids targeting free platforms that facilitated phishing attacks on cybercriminals.
campaign Operation Ramz
‎28 February 2026
Operation Ramz conducted a raid on the free platform facilitating phishing attacks against cybercriminals.
campaign Operation Ramz
‎18 May
INTERPOL shared its results in a press release on 18 May without explicitly naming the SniperDz network.
‎2026/06/11
Group-IB is the first to name a free platform facilitating phishing attacks on cybercriminals.
‎2026/06/12
Threat actors used a free platform to facilitate phishing attacks impersonating well-known telecom providers and other trusted organizations in the Middle East and North Africa.
organisation INTERPOL
organisation Como
organisation Sniper Dz
organisation un
organisation campañas de robo de credenciales utilizando
organisation campañas de phishing
organisation la credibilidad de personajes
organisation el atractivo de beneficios
organisation Telegram
organisation PayPal
infrastructure 20,000 domains
organisation Hackread.com
organisation Group-IB
organisation Uno de los
organisation La operación
organisation denominada Operation Ramz
organisation febrero de 2026
organisation Norte de África
organisation Operation Ramz
infrastructure 53 malicious servers
organisation Entre los
organisation Policía Nacional de Argelia
organisation Según Group-IB
organisation incautaron
organisation los operadores
organisation Según los investigadores
organisation tanto de vender el kit
organisation las credenciales
organisation el tráfico generado
organisation campañas de afiliación vinculadas
organisation Suplantación de marcas
organisation Las campañas asociadas
organisation páginas de inicio de sesión
organisation los operadores creaban
organisation presentaban como supuestas ofertas
organisation el equipo de investigación de Palo Alto Networks
organisation detallaba el uso de un canal de Telegram
victims 15 forced workers
organisation Group
organisation JokerDz, StormDz
organisation SpamDz
organisation Guedz
data_breach 45,000 victim records
infrastructure 3,867 compromised endpoints
Tactical Metrics
Metrics
infrastructure
53
Malicious Servers
Metrics
victims
15
Forced Workers
Metrics
infrastructure
20,000
Domains
Metrics
data_breach
45,000
Victim Records
Metrics
infrastructure
3,867
Compromised Endpoints