A Chinese man may have sent phishing SMS messages from a moving car in Hungary

A man was arrested for operating a fake mobile base station from a moving car, disrupting a telecom network and sending phishing SMS disguised as police notifications. This incident marks the first of its kind in Hungary. The National Media and Infocommunications Authority, Yettel Hungary, and the National Investigation Bureau held a joint press conference to discuss the case. The investigation revealed that the fake base station caused over 88,000 network events between July 13-22, with nine victims suffering a total loss of 4,802,333 HUF. The suspect, a 27-year-old Chinese driver, was apprehended after being tracked down by authorities. The investigation continues to explore his potential foreign connections.