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WhatsApp registration screen showing a six-digit verification code with a phishing message asking the user to forward the code, illustrating the OTP-based account takeover scam common in Indonesia

The WhatsApp Code Scam That's Hijacking Indonesian Accounts by the Thousands — And Why It Almost Always Works

Indonesia's IASC received 432,637 fraud reports tied to WhatsApp between November 2024 and January 2026, with combined losses of Rp 9.1 trillion. Most of those started with a single six-digit code. Here is exactly how the takeover works, why your friends keep falling for it, and what actually stops it.

adhen prasetiyoMay 7, 2026

Stolen credentials cascading from breached database into automated bots attacking multiple login screens showing credential stuffing at industrial scale

Cyber News

Credential Stuffing: The Silent Attack That's Hijacking Millions of Accounts Right Now

Billions of stolen username-password combinations are being tested against every major service on the internet, automatically, around the clock. If you've ever reused a password, your accounts are at risk. Here's how credential stuffing works and the one thing that stops it completely.

adhen prasetiyoApril 7, 2026