SUBJECT PROFILE
SniperDz was one of the world's longest-running phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms, active since 2015 and serving cybercriminals in at least 13 MENA-region countries. Operating via Telegram and Facebook, it offered 80 ready-made phishing templates in five languages targeting 30+ global brands including PayPal, Facebook, Netflix, and Steam across 20,000+ domains. The platform and its primary developer-administrator were taken down by INTERPOL Operation Ramz (announced June 11, 2026), resulting in 201 arrests across MENA and the seizure of 53 servers.
Credential theft and phishing-as-a-service monetization; platform offered free phishing kits to lower-barrier cybercriminals globally
OPERATIONAL HISTORY
Phishing-as-a-service platform, 80+ credential-harvesting templates, browser notification abuse (VAPID key exploitation), traffic-brokering, multi-language lure pages (Arabic/English/French/Spanish/Hebrew), Telegram/Facebook distribution channels
KNOWN INFRASTRUCTURE
20,000+ unique phishing domains impersonating 30 major brands; PhaaS web panel (seized); Telegram and Facebook operator channels; 53 servers seized by INTERPOL Operation Ramz; platform rebranded over years as Joker Dz, Storm Dz, Spam Dz