20.08.2026, 12:42

Four people held in Astana over 150,000 phishing SMS

ASTANA. Aug 20 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – A criminal group that sent mass phishing messages to steal personal data and money from citizens has been busted in Astana, the city prosecutor's office said.

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Four people held in Astana over 150,000 phishing SMS

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