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3419916 - How to avoid SMS pumping with different mobile numbers?

Symptom

Current flow

When malicious user on registration page gives a mobile number and click on the get code. Then change the number again and click on get code. There is action of changing a wide set of numbers subjected to SMS pumping. Then it can be changed IP as well so that the IPs are not blocked by SAP CDC when requesting more than 3 otp codes from that IP. This SMS pumping activity is creating an additional SMS costing for client.

This trigger can be visible with endpoint: accounts.tfa.phone.sendVerificationCode

Expected flow:

Is there option with OnBeforeSendSMS to filter such examples of multiple SMS send with different mobile numbers-to give error response on screen? Or any other option within RBA rule that could help client to adjust their flow?


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Environment

  • SAP Customer Data Cloud
  • RBA rules

Product

SAP Customer Data Cloud all versions

Keywords

CDC, Gigya, OnBeforeSendSMS, RBA, accounts.tfa.phone.sendVerificationCode, sending SMS, phone number , KBA , CEC-PRO-PNS , Privacy & Safety (Consent, RBA - Risk-Based Authentication) , Problem

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