PayPal-themed phishing kit allows complete identity theft

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Sometimes phishers are just after your username and password, but other times they are after every scrap of sensitive information they can extract from you. To do that, they use tools like the phishing kit recently analyzed by Akamai researchers.

By misusing the PayPal logo and general design, the phishing kit leads users through a set of pages and forms aimed at collecting information that can later be used to steal the victims’ identity and perform money laundering, open cryptocurrency accounts, make fraudulent tax return claims, and much more.

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