T-Mobile sued by victim who lost $450K in Bitcoin in SIM swap attack
The wireless carrier is accused of failing to protect its customers from SIM swappers' lucrative heists. Telecoms provider T-Mobile has become the latest corporate name to come under fire for its alleged negligence and failure to protect customer information, which indirectly enabled a "SIM swap attack" that led to the successful theft of $450,000, or 15 Bitcoin (BTC).A SIM swap attack — also referred to as a port-out scam — has proved to be a popular tactic with criminals in recent years. Such an attack involves the theft of a victim’s cell phone number, which can then be used to hijack....
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