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SIM Swapping
Finance
Hack
Hack of Vitalik Buterin's X Account Leads to $691K Stolen
Almost three-quarters of the stolen assets were in the form of NFTs.
By
Oliver Knight
Sponsored
Sep 11, 2023 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Sep 11, 2023
Hack
scam
Vitalik Buterin
SIM Swapping
Finance
Hack
'Baby Al Capone' Agrees to Pay $22M in AT&T SIM-Swap Case
Ellis Pinsky, the hacker, was the point person in a scheme to steal about $24 million in cryptocurrencies while he was still in high school.
By
Oliver Knight
Christie Harkin
Sponsored
Oct 14, 2022 at 11:53 a.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2022
Hack
SIM swap
SIM Swapping
Court
Policy
Fraud
California Man Must Pay $61K in Restitution for SIM Swap Scam That Stole One Victim's Crypto
The swindle defrauded Apple and targeted at least 40 people.
By
James Rubin
Sponsored
Aug 11, 2022 at 1:05 a.m. UTC
Aug 11, 2022
Fraud
SIM Swapping
US
Department of Justice
Markets
Lawsuit
Another Bitcoin Investor Sues T-Mobile Over SIM Swap Attack
This isn't the first time T-Mobile has faced litigation over its alleged breach in its duty of care over customer data.
By
Sebastian Sinclair
Sponsored
Jul 15, 2021 at 5:12 a.m. UTC
Jul 15, 2021
Lawsuit
Bitcoin
T-Mobile
SIM Swapping
Markets
Crime
US Man Pleads Guilty to SIM-Swap Attacks Targeting High-Profile Crypto Accounts
Eric Meiggs focused his attacks on those he considered original gangsters of crypto social media.
By
Sebastian Sinclair
Sponsored
Apr 29, 2021 at 10:46 a.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2021
Crime
Department of Justice
SIM Swapping
Markets
Lawsuit
T-Mobile Sued Over SIM Attack That Resulted in Loss of $450K in Bitcoin
The plaintiff lost 15 bitcoin after an interaction with a T-Mobile customer who had been victim of a SIM-swapping attack.
By
Jamie Crawley
Sponsored
Feb 12, 2021 at 11:15 a.m. UTC
Feb 12, 2021
Lawsuit
T-Mobile
SIM Swapping
Markets
Crime
Alabama Man Charged Over SIM Swap Hacks That Stole $150K in Crypto
Joseph Chase Oaks allegedly used SIM-swap hacks to access victim's online accounts between August 2018 and October 2019.
By
Jamie Crawley
Sponsored
Feb 11, 2021 at 3:31 p.m. UTC
Feb 11, 2021
Crime
New York
SIM Swapping
Policy
Europol
10 Arrested Over SIM-Swap Hacks That Stole $100M in Crypto From Celebrities: Europol
The alleged international criminal network targeted online influencers, sports stars, musicians and their families in the U.S.
By
Tanzeel Akhtar
Sponsored
Feb 10, 2021 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
Feb 10, 2021
Europol
Hacks
SIM Swapping
CoinFlash
Markets
Crime
Mobile Firm Employee Charged With Aiding Crypto SIM-Swap Attacks Targeting 19
Stephen Defiore was allegedly paid to transfer cellphone accounts to ones owned by a co-conspirator.
By
Sebastian Sinclair
Sponsored
Feb 9, 2021 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2021
Crime
Department of Justice
Hacks
SIM Swapping
Policy
Crime
Irish Man Gets 3 Years in Prison for Stealing $2.5M in Crypto Through SIM Hacks
The man was part of a criminal group that compromised crypto accounts with assistance from contacts at mobile operators.
By
Sebastian Sinclair
Sponsored
Nov 19, 2020 at 10:13 a.m. UTC
Nov 19, 2020
Crime
Dublin
Bitcoin
SIM Swapping
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