SIM swapping
In Argentina, getting a new SIM card will now require giving up biometric data
Extreme privacy encroachment.
AT&T sued for SIM swap attack that caused man to lose $1.8 million in cryptocurrency
The conglomerate says that they disagree with the accusations and would present their case in court.
Twitter admits email address and phone number given for security purposes was used for targeted ads
Information given as a security measure has been used by Twitter to target users for ads.
Twitter disables tweeting via SMS after multiple accounts were compromised by SIM swapping
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and multiple celebrities have had their accounts hacked over the last week as a result of SIM swap attacks.
Actress Chloë Grace Moretz’s Twitter account hacked in apparent sim swap
The hack appears to have been perpetrated by the same Chuckling Squad group that previously hacked Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and various social media stars.
BigJigglyPanda Twitter account hacked and compromised for over seven hours after another alleged AT&T error
The account appears to have been taken over by the same group that hacked Shane Dawson, James Charles, King Bach, and other YouTubers.
Shane Dawson, James Charles, King Bach, and other YouTubers hacked after alleged AT&T SIM swap
James Charles, King Bach, Amanda Cerny, and Keemstar have blamed AT&T for the hack.
Sim swappers stole $2.4 million worth in crypto
Sim swapping is on the rise since people are linking their online accounts to their phone numbers.