Devil-Traff: The New SMS Phishing Platform Exploited by Cybercriminals

SlashNext researcher Daniel Kelley highlights Devil-Traff, a low-cost bulk SMS platform increasingly misused to conduct high-volume phishing campaigns, leveraging sender ID spoofing, API integration, delivery-optimizing macros, and support for “black content,” while an active user community shares abuse tips—enabling impersonation of trusted entities and large-scale credential/OTP theft and underscoring the need for heightened vigilance.