Noah Urban, a 20-year-old from Palm Coast, pleaded guilty in a Jacksonville federal court to conspiracy and wire fraud charges tied to a cybercriminal gang. He was implicated in stealing over $800,000 in cryptocurrency through "SIM swapping," where he exchanged victims' phone numbers to access their accounts. This case is part of broader legal challenges he faces, with separate charges arising in southern California. Additionally, Urban's actions as a music leaker have notably disrupted the music industry, impacting well-known artists and their album releases.
Prosecutors said Urban and others would steal victims' personal information and arrange for the victims' cell phone numbers to be swapped to phones that Urban and the other conspirators controlled.
Urban's activities shook the music industry. He was responsible for leaking a number of A-list tracks, including Playboi Carti's '24 songs,' 'Celine,' and 'She Might.'
Ariana Grande expressed her frustration in September 2023, stating, 'this is so disheartening. i was going to refer back to this hook to utilize sometime.'
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