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FTX's stolen $400M - Here's what we know so far
Three Americans identified as the culprits behind a SIM-swapping hacking operation Investigative evidence ties their activities to the FTX hack of November 2022 The United States Department The post FTX's stolen $400M - Here's what we know so far appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2024-2-2 14:30 | |
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2020 Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years on Crypto Theft, SIM Swapping Scheme
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. дальше »
2023-6-24 00:11 | |
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Hackers access T-Mobile accounts more than 100 times in 2022: Tips to counter SIM-swapping
T-Mobile accounts had been SIM-swapped on at least 104 occasions throughout 2022, according to Krebs on Security. The post Hackers access T-Mobile accounts more than 100 times in 2022: Tips to counter SIM-swapping appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2023-3-1 21:44 | |
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Fraud alert! Hackers using SIM-swapping are stealing millions worth of crypto without victim’s knowledge
Rug pulls. Defi exploits. Pumps & Dumps. You might have heard all such scams that repeatedly happen in the crypto space, leaving millions of users with worthless tokens. But have you ever heard of an attack that can steal your crypto funds using a SIM card? That’s right. дальше »
2021-7-4 17:14 | |
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US resident who stole $150K in crypto through SIM-swapping has been charged
Alabama resident has been charged in a SIM-swap hack, targeting victims to steal over $150,000 worth of cryptocurrency. According to local news, authorities alleged that the resident is a 22-year-old The post US resident who stole $150K in crypto through SIM-swapping has been charged appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-2-12 02:31 | |
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Europol arrests hackers that stole $100 million in crypto through SIM-swapping
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, better known as Europol arrested a criminal gang who hacked more than $100 million in cryptocurrencies by illegally gaining access to the phones The post Europol arrests hackers that stole $100 million in crypto through SIM-swapping appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-2-11 21:33 | |
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Европол рассказал об аресте хакеров, похитивших $100 млн в криптовалюте с помощью SIM-свопинга
В ходе международной операции правоохранители арестовали десять подозреваемых в краже более $100 млн в криптовалюте с помощью SIM-свопинга. 8⃣ arrests for sim-swapping that targeted celebrities in the USA. дальше »
2021-2-10 15:28 | |
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US Authorities Allege SIM-Swapping Thief Bought Music Royalties, Jewelry With Crypto
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. дальше »
2019-12-14 07:08 | |
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AT&T Dragged to Court by Bitcoin ‘Hodler’ Losing Over $1.8M in Sim-Swapping Attack
Seth Shapiro, a California resident who claims to have lost a massive $1. 8 million worth of Bitcoin and altcoins through a SIM swapping attack in May 2018, has filed a lawsuit against AT&T. Shapiro claims the telecoms operator made it possible for hackers to gain control of his AT&T wireless phone number, using it toRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-10-26 01:00 | |
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Federal judge refuses to dismiss $224M lawsuit against AT&T for SIM-swap bungle
A US federal judge has rejected AT&T‘s request to dismiss a $224 million lawsuit over a devastating SIM-swapping incident that led to $24 million in stolen cryptocurrency. A press release confirms the communications giant will face court over allegations it violated the Federal Communications Act, a consumer contract, as well as several other laws, when hackers assumed the identity (and telephone account) of cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin in 2017. дальше »
2019-7-23 13:05 | |
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Moonday Mornings: Bitcoin flash-crashed to $75, SIM-swapping on the rise, and more
It’s time for another edition of Moonday Mornings! If you’re new around here, this is Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines that you shouldn’t miss. Let’s get to it. дальше »
2019-6-3 11:30 | |
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How an engineer at a crypto-security startup lost $100K in a SIM-swapping hack
Nobody is immune to SIM-swapping attacks – and one engineering lead at a cryptocurrency security startup had to learn this lesson the hard way. In a blog post, Sean Coonce, engineering manager at security-oriented cryptocurrency startup BitGo, has detailed how he lost $100,000 in an unfortunate SIM-swapping hack, which saw his entire Coinbase balance drained. дальше »
2019-5-21 13:23 | |
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NY’s Bitcoin Bandit ordered to pay $75M to SIM-swap victim
Michael Terpin, the Bitcoin investor who had $24 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen from him in a SIM-swapping hack, has been awarded a payout three-times the size of his original loss. Los Angeles Superior Court has ordered New York-based Bitcoin Bandit Nicholas Truglia to pay Terpin $74. дальше »
2019-5-13 17:18 | |
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California: 21-Year Old Sim Swapping Thief Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Stealing $7.5m in Crypto
Joel Ortiz, a 21-year student at the University of Massachusetts Boston, was sentenced to 10 years in prison by Judge Edward Lee of the Santa Clara County Superior Court. Ortiz was convicted of stealing $7. дальше »
2019-4-25 13:59 | |
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New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
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21-Year-Old SIM-Swapping Mastermind Is Jailed for 10 Years
Joel Ortiz, the 21-year-old student who was accused of stealing over $7. 5 million in digital assets via a SIM swapping operation, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. дальше »
2019-4-23 15:27 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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US Indicts Two More Men On Cryptocurrency SIM-Swapping Case for Fraud, ID Theft and Extortion
SIM-swapping cases are, unfortunately, getting more and more common recently, especially the ones involving cryptos being stolen. Now, the law enforcement from the United States has indicted two more men alleged of being involved in this illicit activity, according to a press release from the Attorney’s Office of the Northern District of California. The two […] дальше »
2019-2-6 00:12 | |
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Google Security Head Set To Stop Cryptocurrency SIM-Swapping Hacks With Titan Security Keys
At a time when bad actors have devised quite many means to enrich themselves with ill-gotten cryptoassets, Mark Risher, the head of account security at Google has said that the Titan Security Keys has all it takes to save cryptocurrency holders from SIM-swapping, reported The Next Web on January 23, 2019. Titan Security Key Will […] дальше »
2019-1-24 13:16 | |
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Google Security Expert: Crypto is Like Catnip for Cyber Criminals
In response to increasing security concerns around SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) and the prominence of SIM-swapping schemes targeting crypto investors, Google last year released the Titan Security Key. дальше »
2019-1-24 23:01 | |
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Google’s head of account security has fix for cryptocurrency SIM-swapping
SIM-swapping has plagued cryptocurrency holders for close to a year, and now Google’s head of account security has had enough. He wants to put a stop to it with a clever gadget the size of a flash drive. дальше »
2019-1-23 13:03 | |
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US Crypto Investors Incurred $5.7 Billion in Unrealized Losses Last Year
The results of a survey published by Credit Karma estimate that crypto investors in the U. S. realized losses of approximately $1. 7 billion during the previous tax season. Additionally, the report finds that U. дальше »
2019-1-21 19:42 | |
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Plaintiff in AT&T SIM-Swapping Case Sues ‘Bitcoin Bandit’ for $81M
The plaintiff in a $224M lawsuit against wireless carrier AT&T has turned his attention to a new target. Michael Terpin’s legal team have filed a second suit, this time against 21-year-old Nicholas Truglia, dubbed the “bitcoin bandit” by the New York press. дальше »
2019-1-19 23:00 | |
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US Authorities Arrest “SIM-Swapping” Crypto Hacker for Involvement in $1 Million Funds Heist
A 21-year old U. S. citizen has been arrested after being accused of stealing $1 million in cryptocurrencies. Apparently, the suspect used a technic known ‘SIM-swapping. ’ The information was released by the New York Post on November 20. дальше »
2018-11-22 09:01 | |
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Nicholas Truglia Charged With SIM-Swapping $1 Million In Crypto
“It’s pretty common for people to target people who have a lot of cryptocurrency.”
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Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurrency theft
Remember that kid that got tortured by his friends in an attempt to steal his Bitcoin about a month ago? Well, turns out he may have actually made his cryptocurrency fortune by stealing it from a Silicon Valley exec, after pulling an elaborate SIM-swapping scheme. дальше »
2018-11-21 14:28 | |
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Oklahoma Officials Arrest 2 Men Suspected of Masterminding a $14-Million SIM Swap Cryptocurrency Heist
Cryptocurrency-related crimes are closely resembling those drawn out of a James Bond movie script. In late September, Oklahoma officials arrested two men, 21-year-old Joseph Harris and 23-year-old Fletcher Robert Childers, for allegedly stealing around $14 million using SIM-swapping methods from Crowd Machine, a blockchain firm. дальше »
2018-10-15 17:59 | |
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Another Sim Swapper Caught In The Act As BTC Is Used To Buy Audi R8
Police in California have arrested 19-year of Xzavyer Narvaez on suspicion of fraud and grand theft through allegations that Narvaez had been carrying out sim-swapping attacks in order to gain illicit access to people’s Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:30 | |
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SIM-Swapping Bitcoin Thief Charged in California Court
Investigators have arrested and charged a 20-year-old college student with multiple counts of hacking and identity theft. Prosecutors accuse him of being part of a gang which stole $5 million of cryptocurrency by hijacking mobile phone numbers. дальше »
2018-7-31 23:00 | |
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