Explainer · Account takeover
Glossary
OTP bot
Automated calls that trick victims into reading out codes.
Definition
An OTP bot is an automated calling or messaging service that impersonates a bank or service and persuades the victim to read out or type in a one-time passcode, which the criminal then uses in real time.
Related terms
- Account takeover (ATO)Criminal control of a legitimate account.
- Phishing-resistant MFAAuthentication a fake site can't relay.