Social engineering is the art of manipulating people into giving up confidential info. With the Odido leak, hackers have the 'ammo' to trick you.
01The 'Help Desk' Trap
Attackers pretend to be helpful IT support. 'We see a login attempt from Russia. We need your 2FA code to block it.' Because they know your address and DOB, you trust them.
02Spear Phishing
Highly targeted emails. Instead of 'Dear Customer', it's 'Dear [Your Name], regarding your subscription [Customer Number]'. These have a much higher success rate.