Police have arrested and brought 44 charges against three men for allegedly operating an SMS blaster in downtown Toronto. The scheme, which began in November 2025, is the “first known instance” of an SMS blaster operating in Canada, according to the police report. In a statement , the Toronto Police Service said it believes tens of thousands of devices were blasted with spammy text messages over several months. SMS blasters work by spoofing cell towers and broadcasting a stronger si…
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