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Court revives 2020 AT&T case over $24M crypto theft via SIM swap
2.10.2024
Cryptocurrency stolen in a SIM swap may lead to a precedent-setting decision on phone company responsibility.
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...
Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in AT&T Crypto Hack Lawsuit
9.9.2020
AT&T has won a motion to dismiss a $200 million punitive damages claim from Mike Terpin, who lost $24 million in crypto via SIM hack
Michael Terpin
7.6.2020
Michael Terpin is an American investor, entrepreneur and public relations (PR) agency manager. Terpin in 2013 co-founded BitAngels, an investment network for blockchain technology startups, and Transform Group, a PR firm for the digital currency industry, in 2014. Launched in 2013 by David...
Teenage Crypto Hacker Allegedly Threatened Life of 16yo Accomplice
24.5.2020
The teenage hacker who allegedly stole $23.8 million in crypto from Michael Terpin may have threatened the life of a 16-year-old enlisted to help launder the money
Ngrave Onboards Crypto OGs As Advisors
17.5.2020
Ngrave has announced two crypto pioneers as advisors ahead of its hardware wallet launch
Crypto Investor Sues New York Teen for $71.4 million in SIM-Swap Saga
8.5.2020
A crypto investor is suing a New York teenager for $71.4 million in damages for allegedly snatching cryptocurrency from his phone
Terpin Fires Back at AT&T’s Motion to Dismiss $200M ‘SIM Swap’ Claim
16.4.2020
Terpin told Cointelegraph he was frustrated with AT&T’s ongoing attempts to waste time and money in court to “slow down the day of reckoning”
AT&T Files for Dismissal in $24M Phone Hack Case, Claims Crypto Exec Didn’t Read T&Cs
1.4.2020
Terpin claims he lost $24 million in crypto due to AT&T's negligence. The firm says he didn't read the company's policy documents
Judge Says Plaintiff Can Proceed Against AT&T in $24M Hack Case
26.2.2020
AT&T will face damage claims from a cryptocurrency investor who lost $24 million in a SIM swap attack in 2018
Crypto Investor’s Case Against AT&T Over $24M SIM Hack Can Proceed, Judge Rules
26.2.2020
AT&T's motion to dismiss Michael Terpin's case was largely dismissed by a California court on Monday
Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit
4.11.2019
Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way one can
AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec’s SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court
28.10.2019
The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online
Michael Terpin Urges FCC to Curb Crypto Fraud That Cost Him $24 Million
22.10.2019
Terpin plans to distribute his letter to a major mobile industry conference
US Blockchain Investor Terpin Awarded Over $75 Million in SIM Swapping Case
11.5.2019
Crypto industry figure Michael Terpin wins almost $76 million in a civil case involving SIM swapping
In a Doge-Eat-Doge World, Can Every Altcoin Survive?
26.3.2014
In the future, will we tip with dogecoin, spend 'loose change' with litecoin and make big payments with bitcoin?