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Inside Kazakhstan’s First Regional Takedown of SMS Blaster Hackers

By Dana Omirgazy  on 8 April 2026

ASTANA — Kazakhstan’s Financial Monitoring Agency, in coordination with the Prosecutor General’s Office and with the participation of cybersecurity specialists from TELE2, has dismantled a criminal group that used specialized equipment to send mass phishing messages and steal citizens’ data and funds. This marks the first time such a...