SIM Swapping
T-Mobile, Verizon, AT&T Stop SMS Hijacks After Motherboard Investigation
All the mobile carriers have mitigated a major SMS security loophole that allowed a hacker to hijack text messages for just $16.
A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16
A gaping flaw in SMS lets hackers take over phone numbers in minutes by simply paying a company to reroute text messages.
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."
Instagram Unmasks High Profile 'OG' Account Stealers, Threatens to Sue
The action centres around the OGUsers community. It is highly unusual for social media companies to publicly announce that it has identified the real names of pseudonymous users.
Verizon Adds Protection Against SIM Swapping Hacks in Mobile App
Verizon’s new feature ‘Number Lock’ add an extra layer of security, but it’s not foolproof.
Hackers Plan to Use Stolen Cryptocurrency Exchange Data for SIM Swapping
Coinsquare, the impacted exchange, says a former employee stole the data.
PayPal and Venmo Are Letting SIM Swappers Hijack Accounts
Even after being warned by researchers, some companies still haven’t fixed systems that make it easy for hackers to take over accounts.
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.
SIM-Swapping Indictments Pile Up as Congress Begs the FCC to Do More
Victims and lawmakers say wireless carriers and the Trump FCC aren’t doing enough to protect consumers from the threat of SIM hijacking.
Bitcoin Thief Allegedly Bought Royalty Rights to Rap Songs, Has Middling Taste
In addition to allegedly SIM swapping victims to steal their cryptocurrency, the defendant is seemingly guilty of amassing a collection of songs with no real sense of cohesion.