Alleged $150K SIM swap scammer charged in New York
Joseph Chase Oaks, 22, is facing a slew of charges in connection with the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme from August 2018 to October 2019.
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Irish SIM swap hacker sentenced to 3 years in prison
Conor Freeman, 21, was handed the sentence at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court, which will see him jailed for 2 years and 11 months.
Another US teen charged with SIM-swap digital currency theft
The U.S. Justice Department has charged a 19-year-old who allegedly masterminded the stealing of digital currencies through SIM swapping.
Hackers target 20 Israeli digital currency execs in multiple failed attacks
The attack was carried out by a sophisticated team of hackers that may have been state-sponsored, according to local media reports.
Court dismisses $200M claim in AT&T SIM-swap scam case
A judge in California has dismissed a case for damages against telecoms giant AT&T over its alleged role in a SIM-swap scam.
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.
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.