On September 29, 2023, the Malta Communications Authority (MCA) published a consultation paper titled 'Preventative Measures to Mitigate CLI Spoofing and Vishing Scams' and invited comments on the same. In particular, the consultation paper highlights the rise of spoofing of the Calling Line Identification (CLI) for calls, spoofing of locally known numbers for voice calls (vishing), etc., and provides, among other things, proposed decisions for mitigating the impact of the scams through measures at an electronic communications network level and a proposed timeline for its implementation. The consultation paper proposes the following three implementation phases: phase 1: measures to address
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Malta: MCA publishes consultation paper for preventative measures for CIL spoofing and vishing scams
October 13, 2023
Summary
The Malta Communications Authority (MCA) released a consultation paper on September 29, 2023, addressing the increase in CLI spoofing and vishing scams. The paper outlines proposed measures to mitigate these scams at the network level and suggests a three-phase implementation plan. The phases include measures for incoming international calls with spoofed national numbers, addressing smishing, and expanding the first phase to include specific numbering ranges. Stakeholders are invited to submit comments by October 31, 2023.