What is Email Bombing?
Email bombing is a type of cyberattack where a person or group sends a large volume of emails to overwhelm the recipient’s inbox. The goal is to flood the inbox to make it unusable, obscure legitimate messages, or exhaust the server’s capacity.
Types of Email Bombing
- Subscription Bombing: When attackers use the victim’s email to sign up for numerous online subscriptions.
- Direct Bombing: When someone manually or through a script sends thousands of emails to a single address.
- Distributed Bombing: Multiple sources are used to send emails to the same recipient.
Impact of Email Bombing
- Disrupts normal communication
- Fills inbox storage quickly
- Increases the risk of missing important emails
How to perform email bombing?
Step 1: open kali Linux Terminal
Step 2: git clone https://github.com/mohinparamasivam/Email-Bomber
Step 3: ls
Step 4: cd Email-Bomber
Step 5: python3 emailbomber3.py
Step 6: Anonymous name: whitehatinsight
Step 7: Attacker Email Address: (your email)
Step 8: Attacker Email Password: app password (https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords)
Step 9: Victim Email Address: (Email address to whom to send)
Step 10: Number of emails: 20 (You will give the number as many as you send)
Step 11: Message: we can see you! (Write here what you write and send)
Step 12: Custom smtp server (leave blank to use gmail): enter
How to Protect Yourself from Email Bombing
- Use Filters and Blockers: Set up rules and filters to automatically sort or delete spam.
- Enable Two-Factor Authentication: Prevent unauthorized access that could lead to subscription bombing.
- Use Temporary or Disposable Email Addresses: For website signups, use emails that you can abandon if spammed.
- Contact Your Email Provider: Many email services can temporarily suspend your account to help mitigate the flood.
- Report to Authorities if Necessary: In cases of targeted harassment, report the attack to authorities.