Shared accounts on Netflix are over. From now on, there is no other option than to review which rate best suits the user’s needs, contract it and establish the main location by connecting the device or application to an IP address. That in the event that we want to continue enjoying the contents of the streaming platform.
In the meantime, some cybercriminals are taking the opportunity to fish in troubled rivers. Some people are reporting on social networks a scam linked to Netflix, which consists of sending a text message to the mobile phone, indicating that the subscription to the platform has been suspended. And asks you to click on the link to receive all the information. It is not true and it is one more attempt at smishing.
According to the National Institute of Cybersecurity (Incibe), smishing is a technique that consists of sending an SMS by a cybercriminal to a user pretending to be a legitimate entity, in this case Netflix, with the aim of stealing information. private or make a financial charge.
The objective of these cybercriminals, under the pretext of canceling your Netflix account: to obtain all personal information (username and passwords, emails, telephone number, address…) and bank information to carry out new frauds or get our money .
Some have easily noticed, as they explain on Twitter, because they were never subscribers to the streaming platform. Others have not fallen into the trap, because before clicking on the link they have verified that everything in their account was in order.
In addition, in its help center, the company reminds that it will never ask you for personal information through a text message or email. This includes debit or credit card numbers, bank account details or Netflix passwords. In the event that the text message includes a link to a URL that you do not recognize, it is better not to touch it.
