SIM swapping

A Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison

A 20-year-old Scattered Spider member gets 10 years in prison and $13M restitution for SIM-swapping crypto thefts. Scattered Spider hacker,…

6 months ago

Former US Army member confesses to Telecom hack and extortion conspiracy

A former US Army soldier pleaded guilty to hacking telecom databases, stealing data, and extorting companies by threatening to release…

7 months ago

Man sentenced to six years in prison for stealing millions in cryptocurrency via SIM swapping

A US man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a fraudulent scheme that resulted in the…

2 years ago

Florida man sentenced to prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy that led to theft of $1M in cryptocurrency

A man from Orlando was sentenced to prison for SIM Swapping conspiracy that led to the theft of approximately $1M…

2 years ago

Crypto investor data exposed by a SIM swapping attack against a Kroll employee

Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed a data breach resulting from a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees. Security consulting firm Kroll revealed…

2 years ago

Crook sentenced to 18 months for stealing $20M in SIM swapping attack

Nicholas Truglia, from Florida, US, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stealing more than $20 million in a…

3 years ago

Spanish police dismantled SIM swapping gang who stole money from victims’ bank accounts

Spanish National Police arrested eight alleged members of a crime ring specialized in SIM swapping attacks. Spanish National Police has…

4 years ago

US citizens lost more than $68M to SIM swap attacks in 2021, FBI warns

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns of an escalation in SIM swap attacks that caused millions of losses. The…

4 years ago

T-Mobile suffered a new data breach

T-Mobile discloses a new data breach that impacted a "very small number of customers" who were victim of SIM swap…

4 years ago

Canadian teenager stole $36 Million in cryptocurrency via SIM Swapping

A Canadian teen has been arrested for his alleged role in the theft of roughly $36.5 million worth of cryptocurrency.…

4 years ago

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