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The Teenager Who Lived a Secret Double Life as a Millionaire Crypto Bandit

Darren Marble lost $100,000 to SIM swapping, exposing vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency security and the emotional impact on the victims.

Three Indiana residents charged in nationwide sim-swapping conspiracy

Three Indiana residents charged with conspiracy in a SIM-swapping operation targeting victims to steal money and data.
The operation included creating fake IDs and identity theft.
Defendants used cryptocurrency to conceal their ill-gotten gains.

The College Student Who Lived a Secret Double Life as a Millionaire Crypto Bandit

Cryptocurrency conference attendee fell victim to sim swapping, losing $100,000 instantly, highlighting the vulnerability of crypto assets to cyber crimes.

The Teenager Who Lived a Secret Double Life as a Millionaire Crypto Bandit

Darren Marble lost $100,000 to SIM swapping, exposing vulnerabilities in cryptocurrency security and the emotional impact on the victims.

Three Indiana residents charged in nationwide sim-swapping conspiracy

Three Indiana residents charged with conspiracy in a SIM-swapping operation targeting victims to steal money and data.
The operation included creating fake IDs and identity theft.
Defendants used cryptocurrency to conceal their ill-gotten gains.

The College Student Who Lived a Secret Double Life as a Millionaire Crypto Bandit

Cryptocurrency conference attendee fell victim to sim swapping, losing $100,000 instantly, highlighting the vulnerability of crypto assets to cyber crimes.
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#cybercrime

FBI arrests man accused of hacking SEC's X account in January

An Alabama man, Eric Council Jr., was arrested for hacking the SEC's X account, misleadingly announcing Bitcoin ETF approvals, causing a market spike.

Man charged over market-manipulating SEC X account takeover

Eric Council Jr. allegedly manipulated Bitcoin's price by hacking the SEC's X account, leading to a significant price spike and subsequent crash.

FBI arrests man accused of hacking SEC's X account in January

An Alabama man, Eric Council Jr., was arrested for hacking the SEC's X account, misleadingly announcing Bitcoin ETF approvals, causing a market spike.

Man charged over market-manipulating SEC X account takeover

Eric Council Jr. allegedly manipulated Bitcoin's price by hacking the SEC's X account, leading to a significant price spike and subsequent crash.
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#cybersecurity

US insurance firms sound alarm after 66,000 individuals impacted by SIM swap attack

Two US insurance companies, Washington National Insurance and Bankers Life, have warned that hackers compromised their computer systems and potentially stole personal information of thousands of individuals.
The hackers used SIM-swapping attacks to gain control of victims' phone numbers and bypass multi-factor authentication, allowing them to access sensitive information.
SIM-swapping attacks are not new, and companies and individuals should take steps to protect themselves, such as avoiding linking accounts to phone numbers and adding additional security measures to cellphone accounts.

Scam warning from top cybersecurity CTO over ransomware criminal tactics

Criminals are using personal tactics in ransomware attacks, such as pretending to be executives' children for higher payouts.

Google Fi's 'Number Lock' adds protection against SIM swaps - here's how to enable it

Google Fi introduces Number Lock feature for protection against SIM swapping scams at no extra cost.

US insurance firms sound alarm after 66,000 individuals impacted by SIM swap attack

Two US insurance companies, Washington National Insurance and Bankers Life, have warned that hackers compromised their computer systems and potentially stole personal information of thousands of individuals.
The hackers used SIM-swapping attacks to gain control of victims' phone numbers and bypass multi-factor authentication, allowing them to access sensitive information.
SIM-swapping attacks are not new, and companies and individuals should take steps to protect themselves, such as avoiding linking accounts to phone numbers and adding additional security measures to cellphone accounts.

Scam warning from top cybersecurity CTO over ransomware criminal tactics

Criminals are using personal tactics in ransomware attacks, such as pretending to be executives' children for higher payouts.

Google Fi's 'Number Lock' adds protection against SIM swaps - here's how to enable it

Google Fi introduces Number Lock feature for protection against SIM swapping scams at no extra cost.
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SEC bitcoin hack was result of SIM-swapping | Computer Weekly

The recent cyber attack on the US SEC that resulted in misinformation being posted on its social media channels was a SIM-swapping attack.
The attackers caused significant market fluctuations by falsely announcing the SEC's approval of bitcoin ETFs.

After hack, X claims SEC failed to use two-factor authentication

The SEC's Twitter account was hacked and used to falsely claim approval of bitcoin ETFs on X platform.
X accused the SEC of failing to implement strong security features such as two-factor authentication.

SIM swapping: the simple way that hackers took over the SEC's X Account

The SEC's Twitter account was hacked and a false announcement about approving bitcoin ETFs was posted, causing a temporary spike in the price of bitcoin.
The hackers used a relatively simple scam called SIM swapping to gain access to the SEC's Twitter account and post the fraudulent announcement.

SEC bitcoin hack was result of SIM-swapping | Computer Weekly

The recent cyber attack on the US SEC that resulted in misinformation being posted on its social media channels was a SIM-swapping attack.
The attackers caused significant market fluctuations by falsely announcing the SEC's approval of bitcoin ETFs.

After hack, X claims SEC failed to use two-factor authentication

The SEC's Twitter account was hacked and used to falsely claim approval of bitcoin ETFs on X platform.
X accused the SEC of failing to implement strong security features such as two-factor authentication.

SIM swapping: the simple way that hackers took over the SEC's X Account

The SEC's Twitter account was hacked and a false announcement about approving bitcoin ETFs was posted, causing a temporary spike in the price of bitcoin.
The hackers used a relatively simple scam called SIM swapping to gain access to the SEC's Twitter account and post the fraudulent announcement.
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Carriers told that customer data needs to be protected

The FCC is reminding telcos of their obligations to protect consumers from SIM swapping and port-out scams
The warning comes after the Department of Homeland Security's report on cyber safety
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