The Center for Forecasting Criminal Threats and Public Safety Risks of the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Records of the General Prosecutor's Office warns of a new internet fraud scheme targeting cloud service users.

According to foreign sources (https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/apr/12/apple-icloud-storage-scam-emails, https://lenta.ru/news/2026/04/13/apple-scam/, https://www.obozrevatel.com/ekonomika-glavnaya/economy/moshenniki-atakuyut-vladeltsev-iphone-kak-dejstvuet-novaya-shema.htm) criminals are mass-sending iPhone users fake emails, SMS messages, and notifications about allegedly full iCloud storage.

The alerts mention account blocking and potential deletion of photos, videos, and documents.

The messages fully mimic official notifications from popular services, including cloud platforms, creating an illusion of authenticity and prompting the user to act.

To enhance the sense of urgency, users are prompted to click a link to increase storage capacity, update payment details, or restore access.

By clicking the link, potential victims land on a phishing site that copies the original services, where entered logins, passwords, and banking details become accessible to cybercriminals.

Notifications about various cloud storage services (Google Drive, Mail.ru cloud, Yandex Disk, etc.) can be distributed in a similar manner.

Given that this type of threat is beginning to spread, it is recommended to:

• avoid clicking links in SMS, emails, and messengers with "urgent" notifications;

• check cloud storage status only through official applications or websites;

• do not enter logins, passwords, or banking details on third-party pages;

• enable two-factor authentication on all cloud and email accounts;

• use unique and complex passwords for different services;

• if a breach is suspected, immediately change the password and terminate all active sessions.

Stay vigilant: verify any messages about data deletion or account blocking only through official services.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanay/press/news/details/1208275?lang=kk