
Operation TrustTrap Reveals 16,800 Fake Domains Exploiting User Trust
In a world where digital threats are becoming more confusing, Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered one of the most extensive deceptive domain spoofing campaigns to date. Dubbed Operation TrustTrap, this large-scale operation has leveraged over 16,800 malicious domains to exploit cognitive trust mechanisms and harvest sensitive user data from unsuspecting victims. The scope and scale of this operation reveal a shift in how cybercriminals are evolving their tactics to bypass traditional technical security measures. What is Operation TrustTrap Since early 2026, CRIL has been tracking a well-coordinated infrastructure involving a massive network of spoofed domains. These dom...