Security News > 2024 > May > FCC reveals Royal Tiger, its first tagged robocall threat actor
The Federal Communications Commission has named its first officially designated robocall threat actor 'Royal Tiger,' a move aiming to help international partners and law enforcement more easily track individuals and entities behind repeat robocall campaigns.
The Royal Tiger group, allegedly led by Prince Jashvantlal Anand and his associate Kaushal Bhavsar, is operating multiple entities linked to illegal calls in the United States, including VoIP companies Illum Telecommunication Limited, PZ Telecommunication LLC, and One Eye LLC. They routed robocalls in the United States to Texas-based Great Choice Telecom, previously the target of a $225 million forfeiture order and cease-and-desist letters from the FCC and the FTC for placing illegal spoofed robocalls.
"No matter where they originally come from, junk robocalls designed to defraud or harm consumers need to end. We continue to look for new ways to fight these illegal scams," said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.
This new FCC robocall bad actor classification system, known as Consumer Communications Information Services Threat [PDF], is designed to help state, federal, and international regulatory counterparts and law enforcement entities to identify and track threat actors abusing telecommunications infrastructure and take appropriate action against them.
While potential enforcement actions may include cease-and-desist letters, removal from the Robocall Mitigation Database, and forfeiture orders, the final action taken by the FCC will depend on the party and its offenses.
"Law enforcement, industry stakeholders, and consumers should regard Royal Tiger as a potential threat to communications information services," the FCC added in a public notice [PDF] published on Monday.