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DOJ Charges Trio Behind $400 Million SIM Swap Attack on FTX

4.2.2024
The United States Department of Justice has charged three individuals accused of masterminding the SIM-swapping attack that siphoned over $400 million from FTX. The indictment of the trio appears to undercut claims that incarcerated FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried was the mastermind behind the hack....

U.S. Government Charges Trio Responsible for FTX’s Missing $400 Million, Cite FTX SIM Swap Attack

2.2.2024
New D.C. court filings from January 24 revealed that three people have been charged with stealing more than $400 million worth of digital currency from FTX in a November 2022 FTX SIM-swapping attack. A Years-long FTX SIM Swap Scheme Robert Powell, Carter Rohn, and Emily Hernandez have all been...

Scammer Makes Off Around $400K in 24 Hours by Targeting Friend.tech Users Through SIM Swapping Scams

5.10.2023
A hacker has stolen approximately $385,000 worth of digital assets in the past 24 hours by performing SIM-swapping attacks on friend.tech users. In a recent post on X (formerly Twitter), blockchain sleuth ZachXBT revealed the scammer had pilfered 234 ETH over the past 24 hours by SIM-swapping...

2020 Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years on Crypto Theft, SIM Swapping Scheme

23.6.2023
Joseph O'Conner, a British man who made roughly $900,000 in an elaborate Twitter hack and a separate crypto-related SIM-swapping scheme, received a 5 year sentence from a federal judge on Friday, Inner City Press reported

Debate over 2FA using SMS after sim-swapping victim sues Coinbase

8.3.2023
While members of the crypto community are doubtful the lawsuit against Coinbase will be successful, it has sparked a conversation about the issues with SMS 2FA

Two Americans Jailed for Stealing $330,000 in Crypto by ‘Sim-Swapping’

24.10.2022
Two men from Massachusetts, USA, were sentenced last week for what's been described as "an extensive scheme" to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal some $330,000 in cryptocurrency using SIM swapping and computer hacking, among other methods.... Read More: Two Americans Jailed...

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

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....

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...

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

Decentralized Apps May Solve SIM Swapping Woes

31.7.2020
FIX Network is partnering with NEM to provide a solution that prevents SIM swapping

US Lawmakers Call on Communications Regulator to Tackle SIM-Swapping Crime

10.1.2020
Democrat lawmakers are demanding that the FCC takes action to tackle the rise in SIM swapping attacks

US Authorities Allege SIM Swapping Thief Bought Music Royalties, Jewelry, With Crypto

13.12.2019
Court documents allege that Pennsylvania resident Anthony Faulk hijacked a crypto company executive's phone, stealing crypto and using the proceeds for an expensive watch, music royalties, jewelry and a house

Two US Men Arrested For Stealing Social Media Accounts and Crypto via SIM Swapping

14.11.2019
Two Massachusetts men were arrested for allegedly taking over victims’ social media accounts and stealing cryptocurrency by using SIM swapping

Another AT&T SIM Swapping Hack Targets Trio of Crypto Execs

26.10.2019
Another crypto executive is suing AT&T over a SIM swapping hack that he claims cost him $1.7 million in digital assets

$2.4 Million Worth Cryptocurrencies Stolen Through SIM Swapping

14.5.2019
SIM swapping method is increasingly becoming popular among hackers. Recently, a group of six individuals known by the name “The Community” was punished for stealing cryptocurrencies worth $2.4 million through SIM swap. The report surfaced on 13th May. US authorities are prosecuting Conor Freeman...