Small Hungarian cybercrime: a Chinese man spread fraudulent SMS messages with a fake mobile station, arrested - video

The National Investigation Bureau (NNI) suspects a man of disrupting a mobile network using a fake base station from a moving vehicle, sending phishing SMS disguised as police notifications. The investigation began after a mobile provider reported unusual network disturbances in mid-July. Subscribers received messages claiming traffic violations, prompting the NNI to analyze data and identify the source of the radio signal. The suspect was tracked down and arrested on July 22 in Pécs, where equipment for operating the fake base station was found. The investigation revealed nine victims of the SMS Blaster scheme, with damages totaling 4,802,333 HUF. The NNI is exploring the suspect's foreign connections and warns against sharing personal information via SMS or email.