🦠 Ransomware & Malware

0ktapus Phishing Snags 10,000 Credentials Across 130 Companies—Your MFA Is the Weak Link

Your next SMS from 'IT support' could hand hackers your company's keys. 0ktapus just proved MFA is no silver bullet, snaring thousands in a slick Okta phishing blitz.

Infographic showing 0ktapus phishing flow from SMS to Okta credential theft across global firms

⚡ Key Takeaways

  • 0ktapus phished 9,931 Okta-linked accounts across 130+ orgs via SMS MFA bypass.
  • Started with telecoms for phone numbers, scaled to supply-chain attacks.
  • SMS and push MFA are phishable; switch to hardware keys now.

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Elena Vasquez
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Originally reported by Threatpost

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