SIM Swap
Alleged SIM Swapper Ransomed Instagram Influencer for Dates, Striptease Video
Amir Hossein Golshan allegedly broke into influencers' Instagram accounts not just for financial gain, but to sextort the victims too.
CYBER: Uber’s Been Hacked and Sim Swappers Are Getting Violent
The Uber hack is another warning about using your phone for 2FA.
Arrested SIM Swappers Include a Member of the Infamous 'Chuckling Squad'
"They accused me of hacking the met [Metropolitan] Police; Chantel Jeffries; Adam Sandler; and accused me of stealing over $1m in crypto. I'm fine though."
Regulators and Telecoms Are Refusing to Release Data About SIM Swapping In Canada
Telecom companies and the federal regulator argue that revealing the prevalence of SIM card fraud in Canada, or what plans exist to stop it, would help fraudsters.
Hackers Plan to Use Stolen Cryptocurrency Exchange Data for SIM Swapping
Coinsquare, the impacted exchange, says a former employee stole the data.
SIM Swappers Are Phishing Telecom Company Employees to Access Internal Tools
SIM swappers are particularly interested in a tool called Omni from Verizon that allows hackers to take over phone numbers.
Hackers Are Breaking Directly Into Telecom Companies to Take Over Customer Phone Numbers
SIM swappers have escalated from bribing employees to using remote desktop software to get direct access to internal T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint tools.
Authorities Arrest Alleged Member of Group That Hacked Jack Dorsey
The alleged member was arrested around two weeks ago, another member of the hacking group told Motherboard.
'I Could Ruin Your Business Right Now': Listen to a SIM-Jacking, Account-Stealing Ransom
Jared Goetz's credit card was fraudulently charged, his phone cut-off, and his email account hacked. But in an extraordinary phone call, Goetz managed to talk the hacker down, and get his digital life back.