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OKX investigates multi-million account thefts after SIM swap attacks
12.6.2024
According to SlowMist, despite the two similar phishing incidents, OKX’s two-factor authentication mechanism was not the main vulnerability point
Telefonica Partners Chainlink to Mitigate SIM Swap Attacks in Web3
17.2.2024
Telefonica, one of the world’s largest telecom companies, has partnered with Chainlink, a decentralized oracle provider, to improve security in Web3 environments. Through the use of Chainlink functions and Telefonica’s SIM Swap API implementation, Polygon apps would be able to check...
Multiple Crypto Influencers Struck By SIM Swap Attacks – Here Are The Details
22.12.2023
Source: Pixabay SIM swappers are beginning to target crypto influencers ahead of the holidays, with some taking control of their high-profile accounts on X. Some include the accounts of crypto investment firm Manifold Trading and its founding partner, Jae Chung. Unlike regular posts about platform...
Friend.tech Adds 2FA Password for Users Amidst Ongoing SIM-Swap Attacks
10.10.2023
The team behind the decentralized social media platform Friend.tech has responded to a series of SIM-swap attacks targeting its users by implementing a crucial security enhancement.
In a recent announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Friend.tech unveiled the introduction of a Two-Factor...
Friend.tech adds new security upgrade in wake of SIM-swap attacks
10.10.2023
The 2FA security measure is optional for Friend.tech users seeking additional security on the platform
Shielding Your Digital Realm: How to Protect Yourself and Crypto From SIM Swap Attacks
6.10.2023
In 2023, several SIM swap attacks have targeted cryptocurrency advocates and high-profile industry members, including Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Below is a comprehensive guide aimed at educating our readers on mitigating SIM swap attacks and safeguarding against hacks. Understanding...
Friend.tech SIM-swap scourge continues as scammer nets $385K in Ether
5.10.2023
Leaked mobile phone numbers have given scammers an easy way to drain Friend.tech user accounts
$794K SIM swap hacker PlugwalkJoe sentenced to five years in prison
25.6.2023
The hacker managed to steal $794,000 worth of crypto from an exchange via a SIM swap attack on an exec, but ultimately he didn’t cover his tracks well
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
T-Mobile Sued Over $8.7m Stolen in SIM-Swap Attacks
23.7.2020
The CEO of a crypto firm that recently settled with the SEC over its 2017 ICO is suing T-Mobile over a series of SIM-swaps that resulted in the loss of $8.7 million worth of crypto
Californian Charged Over Crypto Extortion and 28 SIM-Swap Attacks
11.6.2020
A 20-year-old has been charged for his role in dozens of SIM-swap attacks, including an attempt to extort a physician out of 100 Bitcoin
Man Takes AT&T to Court After He Loses Crypto Worth 1.8M Dollars in Sim Swap Attacks
25.10.2019
A Californian man named Seth Shapiro has filed a lawsuit against AT&T alleging that the company’s employees helped hackers carry out sim swapping of his number that cost him over 1.8 million dollars in digital currency. Holding AT&T liable for his loss, Shapiro said that the firm failed...
SIM-Swap Attacks Are On The Rise: How To Protect Your Crypto?
4.6.2019
New wave of U.S. crypto community members have become victims of SIM swapping attacks over the past month. More than 50 victims have reportedely lost over USD 35 million to hackers in the San Francisco Bay area alone.
SIM swapping is not a new threat, as more than USD 50 million has been...