Overview

• Australia Post has issued urgent warnings about a spike in 'Darcula' phishing texts and emails claiming failed deliveries due to invalid postcodes.
• The 'Darcula' phishing-as-a-service toolkit enables scammers to mimic trusted brands and bypass network filters to distribute malicious links.
• Over 90% of Australians have been targeted by scams, with 74% reporting parcel delivery impersonations as a common tactic.
• Last year, Australians reported 250,000 scams, resulting in $318.8 million in losses, with phone scams accounting for the highest financial impact.
• Australia Post advises customers to track parcels only through the official AusPost app and emphasizes it will never request personal or financial information via unsolicited communications.