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.
Latest SIM swap News
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.
SIM swap lawsuit finds another target—Bittrex
Gregg Bennett is suing Bittrex for allowing someone to walk off with almost 100 BTC, currently worth around $1 million, this past April.
AT&T fights back in crypto SIM swap lawsuit
Mobile network AT&T intends to defend allegations made by a customer regarding its alleged role in a SIM swap scam.
AT&T SIM swapping hack finds another target, $1.8M lost
AT&T is at the center of yet another SIM swap incident and this time, the victim lost $1.8M in crypto from several exchanges.
Court orders AT&T to answer $24M crypto SIM swap suit
Investor Michael Terpin lost a reported $24 million when AT&T gave unwarranted access to a SIM card he owned to hackers.