A 20-year-old individual from Florida has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for his involvement in a cryptocurrency SIM swap scam that resulted in the theft of nearly $1 million.
JasperAccording to ZachXBT, Yahya Maghrab's role primarily involved conducting lookups on X/Twitter accounts through his panel, facilitating scammer Skenkir in identifying potential US targets for SIM swap attacks.
DavinAmidst a surge in Crypto hacks, CFPB takes proactive steps with regulatory measures to protect consumers.
Hui XinThe rogue developer also seized codebases and made an attempt to gain control of the project's social media accounts - demanding a significant share of their treasury and NFT reserves in the process.
DavinA surge in SIM swap attacks has affected several cryptocurrency leaders and organizations, resulting in substantial financial losses and raising concerns about mobile carrier security.
SnakeThe SIM card, functioning as a hardware wallet, will initially undergo testing with the central bank digital currency (CBDC) in select pilot areas. This test will only be available to a specific group of Android phone users, but there are plans to expand its availability in the near future.
Coinlive An alleged SIM swap attack on the Gutter Cat Gang NFT project resulted in the illegal transfer of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) valued at more than $765,000.
BitcoinistFTX confirmed recovering over $5 billion in crypto, cash and liquid securities, $415 of which was stolen through hacks.
BeincryptoThe hack, which some observers had characterized as a rug pull, was estimated to have netted $12 million.
CoindeskHeather Morgan — known by her rap name “Razzlekhan” — and a self-described serial entrepreneur and prolific author — has been charged with money laundering and conspiracy in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
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