**Sophisticated Phishing Kit Targets European Banks, Payment Services, and Crypto Platforms**
A newly identified phishing kit has surfaced, designed to compromise major European financial institutions, payment services like PayPal, and cryptocurrency platforms in coordinated attacks. The tool’s advanced capabilities enable cybercriminals to execute highly targeted campaigns with greater precision, increasing the difficulty of detection for both individuals and organizations.
The kit’s emergence reflects a broader trend of evolving cyber threats, as attackers refine their methods to exploit vulnerabilities in digital financial ecosystems. Its ability to simultaneously target multiple high-value sectors underscores the growing risk to users and institutions reliant on online transactions. The development highlights the need for heightened security measures as phishing tactics become more sophisticated.
Source: https://glassalmanac.com/major-threat-paypal-top-european-banks-hit-by-cyberattack/
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"id": "TRU1765577317",
"linkid": "trustly",
"type": "Cyber Attack",
"date": "12/2025",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Banking',
'location': 'Europe',
'name': 'Major European Banks',
'type': 'Financial Institution'},
{'industry': 'FinTech',
'name': 'PayPal',
'type': 'Payment Service'},
{'industry': 'Cryptocurrency',
'name': 'Cryptocurrency Platforms',
'type': 'Financial Service'}],
'attack_vector': 'Phishing Kit',
'description': 'A newly developed, highly sophisticated phishing kit has '
'emerged, capable of targeting major European banks, payment '
'services such as PayPal, and cryptocurrency platforms '
'simultaneously. This presents a genuine threat to internet '
'users as these attacks are becoming increasingly easy to '
'execute and more challenging to identify.',
'impact': {'identity_theft_risk': 'High', 'payment_information_risk': 'High'},
'references': [{'source': 'Journalist Michael'}],
'title': 'Advanced Phishing Kit Targets Major Institutions',
'type': 'Phishing'}