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Scam Service Attempts to Bypass Multi-factor Authentication

ID: 467f965f-dd13-5161-bf61-352945dbe024

STIX ID: report--467f965f-dd13-5161-bf61-352945dbe024

Feed Name: KnowBe4 Blog

Threat Score
70/100

Date Published: 2024-05-16

Date Updated: 2026-04-28

Author: Stu Sjouwerman

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The report describes "Estate", an interception/scam service that enables criminals to place thousands of automated calls to trick victims into providing one-time passcodes and bypass multi-factor authentication. Active since mid-2023 and targeting users of major banks, payment platforms, crypto services, and social media, the operation has targeted tens of thousands of potential victims and facilitates account takeover and financial theft.

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