News with the tag "SIM-swap"

In respect of the X account hack, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) acknowledged that the hacker used a SIM swap attack when he managed to take over one The post X Account Hack: US SEC Suffered SIM Swap Attack But Why Did SEC Shut-off Its Multi-factor Authentication appeared first on B...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently admitted to falling victim to a “SIM swap” attack, resulting in the dissemination of misleading details regarding the approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The incident unfolded two days before the actual approval, ...

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In a disturbing wave of SIM-swap hacks, a single scammer has managed to steal approximately $385,000 worth of Ether in less than 24 hours, primarily targeting Friend.tech users. Blockchain investigator ZachXBT revealed that this same scammer successfully pilfered 234 ETH within a day, executing SIM-...

Cryptocurrency users on the Friend.tech platform have been put on high alert after a recent surge in SIM-swap attacks. These incidents have led to the loss of nearly 109 Ether, equivalent to approximately $178,000, from four users in less than a week. Cryptocurrency enthusiasts are growing increasin...