The investigation details show that the attack used SIM swapping techniques, where the perpetrator gained unauthorized access to the victim’s phone number to compromise their cryptocurrency accounts.

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Digicel customers must complete SIM swap by deadline to retain network service Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands – ...

The scammers' reach could extend across Florida and throughout the United States, according to new court records.

The cyberattack that has targeted Marks & Spencer's (M&S) is the latest in a growing wave of cases involving something called sim-swap fraud. While the full technical details remain under ...

Sim-swap fraud is not a new phenomenon, but it is becoming increasingly dangerous and more prevalent. According to CIFAS, the UK’s national fraud prevention service, Sim-swap incidents have ...

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The number of sim-swap frauds in the UK has increased by more than 1,000%, as criminals try to exploit the increasing reliance on businesses using two-factor authentication to protect their ...

Experts have raised the alarm about SIM swapping fraud after the number of recorded scams surged tenfold in a year. There was a 1,055 per cent increase in unauthorised phone SIM swaps in the UK in ...

Oren David Sela, 36, stole mail, hijacked phone numbers through SIM swapping, and used victims’ identities to drain bank accounts, stealing over $1.8 million. Here is how the scheme worked and ...