California man loses about $27,000 in bitcoin to SIM-swap attack.

Hackers stole about $27,000 in bitcoin via a SIM swap.

Hackers stole around $27,000 in bitcoin from a 48-year-old California resident through a SIM swap, according to Fox KTVU.

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The man said he received a message from his mobile carrier, T-Mobile, about freezing the account after failed attempts to change the password. The information was confirmed for the number provided.

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The man received a new password for the email tied to his Ledger cryptocurrency wallet. He was later called by someone allegedly from the developer company and told that the storage had been breached.

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The caller requested the password and account IDs. The California resident supplied the data, and after checking the wallet, he found that the bitcoins had disappeared.

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In November 2020, a Dublin resident was sentenced to prison for the theft of more than $2 million in cryptocurrency.

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Earlier, SIM-swappers stole 100,000 BCH and 1,550 BTC worth about $45 million.

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