#SimSwap
I’d like to see the @infocommission.bsky.social investigate #SimSwap fraud in the UK and the failures of mobile operator security measures
November 24, 2024 at 11:06 AM
🗞️ SEC X account hacker sentenced for Bitcoin ETF hoax

Eric Council Jr, 26, was sentenced to 14 months in prison for a #SIMswap attack that compromised the SEC's X account. He posted a fake #Bitcoin ETF approval, causing #BTC to surge $1K before crashing $2K - council profited $50K from the scheme.
May 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Greenberg Glusker wins arbitration against T-Mobile! ⚖️ A "critical milestone" in holding telecom companies accountable for SIM swap crypto theft. The panel found T-Mobile liable for security failures that enabled the attack. #simswap #crypto #law

#blockchain #news
March 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
📶 One call to your carrier could give hackers your entire digital life.
SIM swapping lets attackers hijack your number, intercept 2FA codes, and drain your accounts.

Learn how to stop it before it starts👇
👉 open.substack.com/pub/cyberlif...
#Privacy #CyberSecurity #SIMSwap #infosec #cyberlifecoach
cyberlifecoach.substack
October 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🚨 Scattered Spider hacker locked up for a decade

Noah Michael Urban, aka King Bob/Gustavo Fring, sentenced to 10 years in US prison after pleading guilty for SIM‑swap #crypto thefts from 59+ victims.

Ordered to forfeit $4.8M and pay $13M in restitution.

#ransomNews #ScatteredSpider #SIMswap
August 25, 2025 at 1:37 PM
SIM swaps, AI celeb scams, *and* cops claiming "privacy intact" w/ mass surveillance? 🤦‍♀️ Wake me when someone *isn't* getting pwned. Stay frosty, folks. #Cybersecurity #Privacy #SIMSwap #AI
November 29, 2025 at 9:48 PM
#Cape, founded by US security & military veterans, launches $99/month secure mobile virtual network operator #MVNO w/ zero data collection!

#SIMswap #SS7attack #Encryption #Obscura
www.linkedin.com/posts/alrath...
March 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🎙️ From fake CEOs to SIM swaps, identity is the new battleground.
S1E10 unpacks how attackers exploit trust & process gaps.
🎧 Listen now: https://f.mtr.cool/dgozyvurbe

#CyberAIChronicles #BEC #SIMSwap #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #DigitalEdge #IncidentResponse
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
🚨 Cyber AI Chronicles S1E10 is live!
“Inside the Wire” dives into BEC, SIM swaps & identity chaos. Featuring Raffi Jamgotchian & Michael Petrov.
🎧 Spotify: https://f.mtr.cool/nqtrrnfncm | 📺 YouTube: https://f.mtr.cool/oggpujnmib

#CyberAIChronicles #BEC #SIMSwap #CyberSecurity
October 28, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Security researcher brutecat discovered a vulnerability that allowed brute-forcing the phone number linked to any Google account using display names and partial number hints. Google has patched the flaw. #Cybersecurity #Google #Infosec #DataPrivacy #SIMswap #BugBounty #SecurityNews
June 9, 2025 at 10:09 PM
ZachXBT urges tougher penalties for SIM swap/social engineering fraud, citing lenient laws in Canada/EU that protect fraudsters, including minors who evade punishment. This is why he publishes names regardless of age. #crypto #fraud #SIMswap

#blockchain #news
June 1, 2025 at 5:33 AM
SK Telecom hack exposes 25M to SIM swapping! 🚨 Criminals can use stolen data to hijack SMS 2FA, accessing crypto accounts. Protect yourself! Switch to authenticator apps or hardware keys. #securitybreach #simswap #crypto #SKTelecom

https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/515/
May 10, 2025 at 11:32 PM
SIM-своп угрожает криптокошелькам! 😱 Мошенники крадут ваши криптоактивы, получая контроль над номером телефона и обходя 2FA. Убытки в 2023 - $50 млн! 💸 Защититесь: используйте аутентификаторы (Google Authenticator, Authy), они безопаснее SMS. #крипто #безопасность #SIMswap #мошенничество
July 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Eric Council Jr. was sentenced to 14 months for hacking the SEC’s X account and falsely announcing a Bitcoin ETF approval. The hoax briefly spiked BTC $1,000, erased $50B in value, and caused $220M in liquidations.

#SECHack #CryptoCrime #BitcoinETF #MarketManipulation #CyberFraud #BTC #DOJ #SIMSwap
July 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Man sentenced to 12 years for $22M crypto theft via SIM swap. Nicholas Truglia failed to pay $20.4M restitution to victims after pleading guilty to scamming blockchain CEO Michael Terpin. He converted stolen funds to Bitcoin. #cryptocrime #simswap

#blockchain #news
July 12, 2025 at 5:51 AM
Data leaks are a threat on multiple levels, data is not only ransomed but also sold on hacking platforms to individuals who use it to for scams and theft🕷️🕷️🕸️ the-sun.com/tech/1415040...
#DataLeak #hacks #SIMswap #ScatteredSpider
Teenage crimelords behind M&S hacking gang who bank enough to buy private yachts
From the bedroom of his upmarket home, Noah Urban played cat and mouse with music execs as he leaked some of the biggest hits by major world artists. The 19-year-old – who went by the alias o…
the-sun.com
May 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
BLOG: The Silent Heist: Inside SIM Swap Attacks - SIM swap attacks occur when a cybercriminal convinces a mobile carrier to transfer a victim’s phone number to a SIM card they control. Read more here: buff.ly/DZhooBV #SIMswap #Cybersecurity #Cybercrime #Phishing #SocialEngineering
Trinity - The Silent Heist: Inside SIM Swap Attacks
Trinity Hub.
www.trinity-ot.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:00 AM
UK. #SimSwap fraud remains an issue www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The mobile industry needs address it as a matter of urgency
Mobile phone sim card scam: Teesside man lost £50,000 to fraud
Fraudsters trick phone companies into sending them replacement sim cards for other people's phones.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2024 at 10:50 AM
4/ Why is mobile still stuck? It’s all about the SIM card. Your SIM tells the network tower that you’re a paying customer. For data, the SIM grants you access to the Internet. For voice and SMS, it still uses the insecure and outdated SS7 protocol. 😱 #SIMSwap #SS7
March 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
A Seoul court gave a hacking ring leader 20 years for a SIM-swap scheme that stole 38B won from wealthy Koreans and targeted BTS Jungkook's HYBE shares.

#BTS #Jungkook #Hacking #SIMSwap #SouthKorea
Hacking Ring Leader Gets 20 Years for BTS Jungkook Scheme
A South Korean court has sentenced to 20 years in prison one of the leaders of a hacking group that hunted the fortunes of wealthy Koreans and reached the assets of BTS's Jungkook. The scheme tied to the criminals inflicted damage exceeding 38 billion won, around $27.2 million. The Court's Verdict The Seoul Central District Court found the Chinese national guilty of fraud and of violating information-network legislation.
meterpreter.org
September 2, 2026 at 3:01 PM