More than 47 million Egyptian citizens have an account in various banks or post offices, according to data from the Central Bank of Egypt, and with the increase in the number of customers, many ways appear to hack or steal your bank account, in order to take your money.
The first method that these gangs resort to is fraudulent messages on mobile phones, which are similar to bank messages, but they are a huge risk that may make you lose the entirety of your bank balance.
The evidence for this is what ESET said, that it was subjected to a cyber attack that targeted owners of Android phones, by using malicious software called NGate, in order to steal the person’s bank data, and then withdraw money from the bank account, and this program relies on sending an email or text message to the victim, A web page similar to the official bank interface or messages to win prizes will appear. Once accessed, the program asks the user to enter his bank information. This message withdraws your entire bank balance, so do not click on it and delete it immediately.
This message contains data that identifies the bank customer’s name, date of birth, and the card’s PIN code, and activates the NFC feature and scans the card. When you enter this data, the card begins to be scanned, so the hacked person or program transfers the bank card information to his own device and uses it easily to withdraw credit from your account. Directly.
One of the common fraudulent methods used by hackers is sending text or email messages claiming that you have won an attractive financial prize, and asking you to enter your personal data or click on a link. These messages are considered a way to steal your bank account information through a malicious link that makes it easier for hackers to penetrate your device and steal your data. Here he steals your money.
For this reason, we will give you some advice to prevent fraud and theft of your bank account, the first of which is not to share or modify data except through the bank branch, and please do not use unsafe public Internet networks, and rely on trusted networks only. Also, please do not open suspicious messages or links, and They often contain fraudulent messages, and do not share your secret numbers under any circumstances
Also, do not share your Visa numbers with any untrusted party, and try to secure your phone well against malicious software that is used to hack your bank account.
Finally, do not download unknown programs on your phone, because they may be malicious programs, created by hackers to steal from you, and if you are exposed to this, do not forget to immediately contact one of the customer service representatives at your bank or the one you deal with, and tell them that your device has been hacked, so that you can save your money and not lose it. A victim of bank account hackers who will lose all your money, so take care.
