T-Mobile faces legal challenge over $8.7M SIM-swap fraud
Veritaseum CEO Reggie Middleton accused T-Mobile of enabling the scam, despite him instantly notifying the mobile network of the scam.
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AT&T seeks to have $1.9m SIM-swap lawsuit dropped, again
AT&T hasn’t stopped fighting a SIM-swap lawsuit filed by an investor who lost $1.9m. In its latest effort, it claimed that there was no breach of social norms.
California student charged in SIM-swap digital currency theft case
The DoJ has charged a student at the University of California with stealing digital currencies through a SIM swap scheme that targeted over 19 victims in different states.
AT&T’s bid to dismiss $1.8M SIM swap lawsuit thrown out
A California judge has rejected a bid by AT&T to dismiss a lawsuit by a digital currency investor who alleges that the firm was negligent in a SIM swap incident.
BlockFi data breach exposes retail customers’ personal data
The hacker gained access to its data by conducting a SIM swap attack on a BlockFi employee, according to the company.
Investor sues New York teen for $71M in SIM swap case
Michael Terpin, a digital currency investor claims that the teenager was the leader of a cybercrime ring that stole millions from him through SIM swapping.
AT&T asks court to dismiss $200M claim in SIM-swap case
The telecoms giant has requested the dismissal of an outstanding claim for $200 million in punitive damages.
SIM swap update: Judge gives green light for investors to sue AT&T
Michael Terpin has been attempting to bring the action against AT&T for its alleged liability in a SIM-swap hack.
AT&T fights back against SIM swap victim, says claim is fatally flawed
AT&T is not taking a lawsuit against it by a SIM swap victim lying down, filing a motion to dismiss it that attacks the victim’s claims as fundamentally flawed.
Canadian teen charged with $50M crypto SIM swap scheme
A Canadian teen has been charged with stealing crypto worth over $50M in a SIM swapping scheme that targeted prominent crypto and blockchain personalities
Alleged SIM swap crypto scammer arrested over $1M crime spree
Yousef Selassie, 19, of Brooklyn, allegedly unlawfully accessed the accounts of over 75 victims in the United States.
Crypto SIM swap scammer used proceeds on sports cars and gold jewelry
An alleged SIM swapper purportedly used the proceeds from stolen crypto to buy royalties to rap music, fancy cars and gold jewelry, court documents show.