Tag: SIM
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SIM swap crooks solicit T-Mobile US, Verizon staff via text to do their dirty work
T-Mobile US employees say they are being sent text messages that offer them cash to perform illegal SIM swaps for supposed criminals. …
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Zambia arrests 77 people in swoop on “scam” call centre
Law enforcement officers in Zambia have arrested 77 people at a call centre company they allege had employed local school-leavers to engage …
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Store manager admits SIM swapping his customers
A 42-year-old manager at an unnamed telecommunications company has admitted SIM swapping customers at his store. SIM swapping, also known …
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US insurance firms sound alarm after 66,000 individuals impacted by SIM swap attack
Two US insurance companies are warning that thousands of individuals’ personal information may have been stolen after hackers compromised …
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SBF likely off the hook for misplaced FTX funds after cops bust SIM swap ring
The recent indictment of a massive SIM-swapping ring may mean convicted crypto conman Sam Bankman-Fried is innocent of at least one …
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SEC X Account was Hacked Using SIM Swapping Method
In a brazen act of digital deception, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) official Twitter account, @SECGov, was …
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SEC Confirms SIM Swap Attack Behind X Account Takeover
A US regulator has confirmed that its official X (formerly Twitter) account was hijacked earlier this month after hackers were able to take …
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UK government rings the death knell for SIM farms
The UK government plans to introduce new legislation to ban SIM farms, which it views as a widely abused means for carrying out cyber …
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The FCC says new rules will curb SIM swapping. I’m pessimistic
After years of inaction, the FCC this week said that it’s finally going to protect consumers against a scam that takes control of their …
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Medical research data Advarra stolen after SIM swap
Clinical research company Advarra has reportedly been compromised after a SIM swap on one of their executives. SIM swapping, also known as …
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Advarra claimed to be compromised after SIM swapping attack
U.S. medical trial solutions firm Advarra was claimed by threat actors affiliated with the ALPHV/BlackCat ransomware operation to have had …
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