La oficina del FBI en Atlanta desmantela una red de phishing indonesia de 20 millones de dólares

La oficina de campo del FBI en Atlanta, en colaboración con las autoridades indonesias, ha desmantelado una sofisticada operación global de phishing. La red robó las credenciales de miles de cuentas de víctimas e intentó cometer fraudes por valor de más de 20 millones de dólares o 342 mil millones de rupias. Este es el primer caso de investigación cibernética conjunta de este tipo.

La oficina de campo del FBI en Atlanta anunció el lunes (13 de abril de 2026) que había clausurado una operación de ciberdelincuencia en Indonesia en colaboración con las fuerzas del orden locales.

La operación utilizaba una herramienta de phishing conocida como "kit W3LL" para crear páginas de inicio de sesión falsas que imitaban sitios web de confianza. Las víctimas entregaban involuntariamente el acceso a sus cuentas al introducir sus credenciales en estos sitios.

El comunicado oficial del FBI señaló que la red robó miles de credenciales de cuentas e intentó cometer fraudes por un valor superior a los 20 millones de dólares. CBS News informó que los investigadores federales en Atlanta se enfocaron en sitios falsos que facilitaban estafas multimillonarias.

Esto representa la primera investigación cibernética conjunta entre el FBI de Atlanta y las autoridades indonesias, lo que subraya la importancia de la cooperación internacional contra la ciberdelincuencia global.

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