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Two US Men Sentenced For Stealing Crypto Using 'SIM Swapping'

20.10.2022
Two men from Massachusetts, USA, have been sentenced in prison for stealing approximately $330,000 in cryptocurrency from 10 individuals

Crypto Hacker Agrees to Pay $22M in AT&T SIM-Swap Case

14.10.2022
A 15-year-old crypto hacker that swindled crypto investor Michael Terpin out of millions has agreed to pay $22 million to the victim, according to a court filing in the Southern District of New York

California Man Must Pay $61K in Restitution for SIM Swap Scam That Stole One Victim's Crypto

11.8.2022
The swindle defrauded Apple and targeted at least 40 people

SIM Swaps, Other Crypto-related Crimes Set to Rise in South Korea, Says SK

24.6.2022
A South Korean telecommunications giant has claimed that SIM swap-type crypto attacks are on the rise in the country – and has predicted a rise in all crypto-related crime cases in the second half of 2022. The claims were made by SK Shieldus, part of the SK Group, which owns SK Telecom – one...

T-Mobile sued by victim who lost $450K in Bitcoin in SIM swap attack

12.2.2021
The wireless carrier is accused of failing to protect its customers from SIM swappers' lucrative heists

Alabama Man Charged Over SIM Swap Hacks That Stole $150K in Crypto

11.2.2021
Joseph Chase Oaks allegedly used SIM-swap hacks to access victim's online accounts between August 2018 and October 2019

Europol Arrests 10 Members of a Sim Swapping Criminal Gang That Stole Cryptocurrencies Worth $100 Million

11.2.2021
The European law enforcement agency, Europol, has arrested 10 people believed to be members of the criminal gang that stole cryptocurrencies with an estimated value of $100 million. The arrests follow an international investigation into a series of sim swapping attacks that occurred in 2020....

10 Arrested Over SIM-Swap Hacks That Stole $100M in Crypto From Celebrities: Europol

10.2.2021
The alleged international criminal network targeted online influencers, sports stars, musicians and their families in the U.S

Mobile Firm Employee Charged for Aiding Crypto SIM Swap Attacks Targeting 19

9.2.2021
Stephen Defiore was allegedly paid to transfer cellphone accounts to ones owned by a co-conspirator

California Man Loses $27,000 in Bitcoin After Falling Prey to Crypto Scammers

26.1.2021
In Daly City, California, authorities are investigating a crypto scam incident where a man lost $27,000 worth of bitcoin. A 48-year-old man claimed the scammers tricked him into giving them the keys to his wallet. Scammer Impersonated a Crypto Wallet Hardware Firm Ledger Representative Per KTVU...

From SIM Swaps to Home-Invasion Threats, Ledger Leak Has Cascading Consequences

23.12.2020
The incident shows the variety of ways data can be used to hurt people, and raises questions about how and if certain data should be retained at all

The Ledger Saga: Death Threats, SIM Swaps, Lawsuits & No Reimbursements

22.12.2020
The unfortunate Ledger saga continues as, following the massive data dump, people now claim they receive death treats in their native language, some say they've been sim-swapped, and others warn their emails are being used to set up Coinbase accounts. Meanwhile, the CEO said Ledger will...

Avanti CEO calls on SIM swap victims to resurrect Wyoming bill

3.12.2020
“A SIM swap was part of the infamous Twitter hack in July, so this is no longer just an issue affecting the crypto industry," said Caitlin Long

Two Indicted in Latest Federal Prosecution of SIM-Swapping Crypto Thieves

28.10.2020
One alleged conspirator tried to SWAT the other after he "failed to share" the pair's stolen crypto

Telecoms protocol from 1975 exploited to target 20 crypto executives

20.10.2020
At least 20 crypto executives and customers of an Israeli telecommunications company were targeted in a sophisticated SS7 attack last month

This Entrepreneur Was SIM Swapped So Often, He Started a Company to Fight It

25.9.2020
Efani’s solution to SIM swapping? Make it so difficult to make changes to a cell phone account that an attack is virtually impossible

Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in SIM-Swap Crypto Lawsuit Against AT&T

11.9.2020
A California judge has dismissed the $200 million in damages claim against the telecom giant AT&T for alleged negligence and fraud. The judge still ruled the telecom company had to answer the lawsuit by Michael Terpin for enabling the theft of $24 million worth of his cryptocurrency after...