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Fraudulent practice of gaining control over a mobile phone number by swapping the SIM card.

AT&T Faces Renewed Legal Battle Over $24 Million Cryptocurrency Theft
ForkLog 10 03.10.2024

AT&T Faces Renewed Legal Battle Over $24 Million Cryptocurrency Theft

Telecommunications giant AT&T is once again facing court proceedings regarding its role in the theft of $24 million in cryptocurrency from Michael Terpin, founder of the bitcoin investor group BitAngels, through SIM card swapping. The relevant ruling was issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The incident occurred in 2018 when 15-year-old hacker Ellis […]
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Texas couple sentenced in San Antonio for $250,000 cryptocurrency fraud
ForkLog 14 17.03.2023

Texas couple sentenced in San Antonio for $250,000 cryptocurrency fraud

The San Antonio court in Texas handed down a sentence against a married couple on charges of SIM-swapping fraud, according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.
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SIM-swapper agrees to pay $22 million to crypto investor
ForkLog 4 14.10.2022

SIM-swapper agrees to pay $22 million to crypto investor

The 20-year-old hacker Ellis Pinsky has agreed to pay crypto investor Michael Terpin $22 million, according to CoinDesk.
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Hackers steal about $784,000 in crypto from a crypto company via SIM swapping
ForkLog 17 04.11.2021

Hackers steal about $784,000 in crypto from a crypto company via SIM swapping

British resident Joseph James O’Connor, also known as PlugwalkJoe, has been charged in connection with a fraud scheme that resulted in assets stolen from a cryptocurrency company totaling around $784,000 at the time of the theft. The U.S. Department of Justice said.
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Another lawsuit filed against AT&T after theft of 159 ETH
ForkLog 17 20.09.2021

Another lawsuit filed against AT&T after theft of 159 ETH

Texas resident Jamarquis Etheridge filed a lawsuit against telecommunications giant AT&T, accusing it of security breaches that led to the theft of Ethereum.
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Pennsylvania man sues T-Mobile for negligence after $55,000 Bitcoin loss
ForkLog 8 15.07.2021

Pennsylvania man sues T-Mobile for negligence after $55,000 Bitcoin loss

A Pennsylvania resident, Richard Harris, accused T-Mobile of negligence that led to the loss of 1.63 BTC due to SIM swap fraud.
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American sues T-Mobile after losing $450,000 in Bitcoin
ForkLog 7 12.02.2021

American sues T-Mobile after losing $450,000 in Bitcoin

A Californian resident, Kelvin Cheng, sues T-Mobile for negligence after losing 15 BTC in a SIM swap. The suit was filed in the Southern District of New York.
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Europol outlines arrests in SIM-swapping operation that netted over $100m in cryptocurrency
ForkLog 18 10.02.2021

Europol outlines arrests in SIM-swapping operation that netted over $100m in cryptocurrency

In an international operation, law enforcement officers arrested ten suspects in the theft of more than $100 million in cryptocurrency via SIM-swapping.
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California man loses about $27,000 in bitcoin to SIM-swap attack.
ForkLog 10 25.01.2021

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

Hackers stole about $27,000 in bitcoin from a 48-year-old California resident via a SIM swap, according to Fox KTVU.
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Dublin man jailed for $2m cryptocurrency theft
ForkLog 7 19.11.2020

Dublin man jailed for $2m cryptocurrency theft

The Circuit Criminal Court in Dublin has sentenced local resident Conor Freeman to prison for theft of more than $2 million in cryptocurrency through SIM card swapping. The Irish Times reports.
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AT&T suit over $200m payout to bitcoin investor Terpin dismissed
ForkLog 9 10.09.2020

AT&T suit over $200m payout to bitcoin investor Terpin dismissed

The Central District of California dismissed the suit by BitAngels founder Michael Terpin against telecoms giant AT&T seeking damages, writes CoinDesk.
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