The new classification system will speed up the detection of cybercriminals.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced the first officially recognized threat entity in the field of robotic calls called Royal Tiger. The ad aims to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to track the individuals and organizations behind recurring automated call campaigns.
The Royal Tiger group consists of attackers operating from India, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Cybercriminals made calls on behalf of government agencies, banks, and utility companies, using fake phone numbers and offering fake discounts on credit card interest rates.
The group is believed to be led by Prince Jashwantlal Anand and his associate Kaushal Bhavsar, who run several companies linked to illegal phone calls in the US. Among them are VoIP Illum Telecommunications Limited, PZ Telecommunications LLC and One Eye LLC.
Companies sent robocalls to the United States through Texas-based Great Choice Telecom, which was previously the target of a $225 million fine and cease-and-desist letters from the FCC and FTC for illegal fake calls.
The new robocall threat classification system, known as the Consumer Communications Information Services Threat (C-CIST), is designed to help state, federal, and international regulators and law enforcement agencies identify and track intruders who abuse telecommunications infrastructure and take appropriate action against them.
The FCC claims that the new designations will allow the agency to use all its powers to prevent such groups from accessing the US telecommunications space and targeting consumers.
Potential enforcement actions may include termination letters, removal from the robocall mitigation database, and fines. The final action taken by the FCC will depend on the specific violator and their offenses.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced the first officially recognized threat entity in the field of robotic calls called Royal Tiger. The ad aims to make it easier for law enforcement agencies to track the individuals and organizations behind recurring automated call campaigns.
The Royal Tiger group consists of attackers operating from India, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and the United States. Cybercriminals made calls on behalf of government agencies, banks, and utility companies, using fake phone numbers and offering fake discounts on credit card interest rates.
The group is believed to be led by Prince Jashwantlal Anand and his associate Kaushal Bhavsar, who run several companies linked to illegal phone calls in the US. Among them are VoIP Illum Telecommunications Limited, PZ Telecommunications LLC and One Eye LLC.
Companies sent robocalls to the United States through Texas-based Great Choice Telecom, which was previously the target of a $225 million fine and cease-and-desist letters from the FCC and FTC for illegal fake calls.
The new robocall threat classification system, known as the Consumer Communications Information Services Threat (C-CIST), is designed to help state, federal, and international regulators and law enforcement agencies identify and track intruders who abuse telecommunications infrastructure and take appropriate action against them.
The FCC claims that the new designations will allow the agency to use all its powers to prevent such groups from accessing the US telecommunications space and targeting consumers.
Potential enforcement actions may include termination letters, removal from the robocall mitigation database, and fines. The final action taken by the FCC will depend on the specific violator and their offenses.
