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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...

Telefónica Teams Up With Chainlink to Provide Security Against 'SIM Swap' Hacks

15.2.2024
The partnership will be a "significant step" in integrating telecom capabilities into the blockchain technology, the firms said

SEC Takes Cybersecurity “Seriously,” Gensler Says in New Letter

12.2.2024
United States and Securities Exchange (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler claimed the federal agency takes its “cybersecurity obligations seriously” in a February 6 letter following last month’s SIM swap attack. The letter was drafted as a response to House Republicans who previously scrutinized...

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...

SEC Got SIM Swapped: How Hacker Gained Control of SEC’s X Account

24.1.2024
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted that a SIM swap attack compromised its X account, where a fake announcement about the approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) was posted. “The unauthorized party obtained control of the SEC cell phone number...

Court Uses Bitcoin Blockchain for Legal Summons, Revolutionizing Defendant Notification

15.1.2024
A federal court in the U.S. has accepted the validity of using information contained in a Bitcoin transaction to notify a defendant about a civil action. The case, believed to be the first where this method is accepted, might help solve hundreds of cryptocurrency theft cases in which...

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

Friend.tech users blame SIM swaps after more than 100 ETH drained in a week

4.10.2023
In a short period of time, four friend.tech users reported their accounts were compromised and drained after hackers seized control of their mobile numbers

Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained

3.10.2023
Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks

Vitalik Buterin reveals X account hack was caused by SIM-swap attack

12.9.2023
The Ethereum co-founder has regained control of his T-Mobile account, confirming that a SIM-swap attack resulted in the hack of his X account

Over $765K worth of NFTs stolen after SIM swap attack on GutterCatGang

8.7.2023
The bad actors utilized a fake GutterCatGang airdrop scam to drain people’s wallets, with at least $700,000 worth of NFTs being stolen from a single address

$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

Canada Detains Teen for Alleged $36 Million Cryptocurrency Theft

21.11.2021
A teenager has been arrested in Canada after committing what law enforcement officials in Ontario have described as the largest crypto theft by a single person. The Canadian is accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars through a SIM swap targeting a crypto holder in the U.S. Teen Arrested...

Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing

11.4.2021
Over the last eight years, U.S. law enforcement has seized a great number of bitcoins and at one time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held one of the largest bitcoin wallets after the Silk Road takedown. A recently published report shows the FBI has started using cryptocurrency mixing...