Caitlin Long calls on SIM swap victims to help resurrect Wyoming bill

Caitlin Long calls on SIM swap victims to help resurrect Wyoming bill

“A SIM swap was part of the infamous Twitter hack in July, so this is no longer just an issue affecting the crypto industry," said Long. Caitlin Long, founder and CEO of Avanti Financial, is asking crypto users and others to testify in support of a piece of legislation which could help stop SIM swap attacks. In a tweet posted today, Long requested that any of her 70,500 followers who had been the victim of a SIM swap testify for the Wyoming legislature on Dec. 16. According to the Wyoming State Legislature website, the Avanti CEO will join members of the Select Committee on Blockchain,....


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