SMS Blaster Cybercrime Investigation
Sector: Automotive • Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Investigation into the use of SMS blasters, a technology that mimics legitimate cellular towers to send fraudulent text messages to connected phones, defrauding victims and causing network disruptions. The blaster operated from a car moving around Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Automotive
- Location
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Investigation into the use of SMS blasters, a technology that mimics legitimate cellular towers to send fraudulent text messages to connected phones, defrauding victims and causing network disruptions. The blaster operated from a car moving around Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area. |
Original sector | Technology |
Location
Country | Canada |
State | Ontario |
City | Toronto |
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Source | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Automotive |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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