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Arrests in $400M SIM-Swap Tied to Heist at FTX?

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Three Americans were charged this week with stealing more than $400 million in a November 2022 SIM-swapping attack. The U.S. government did not name the victim organization, but there is every indication that the money was stolen from the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which had just filed for bankruptcy on that same day. Continue reading Arrests in $400M SIM-Swap Tied to Heist at FTX?→

Kroll SIM-Swapping Attack Causes Data Breach at 3 Top Crypto Firms

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Cryptocurrency firms, including FTX, BlockFi, and Genesis, have contacted victims of data breaches caused by a sim-swapping attack…
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Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data

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Security consulting giant Kroll disclosed today that a SIM-swapping attack against one of its employees led to the theft of user information for multiple cryptocurrency platforms that are relying on Kroll services in their ongoing bankruptcy proceedings. And there are indications that fraudsters may already be exploiting the stolen data in phishing attacks.

Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi and the now-collapsed crypto trading platform FTX each disclosed data breaches this week thanks to a recent SIM-swapping attack targeting an employee of Kroll — the company handling both firms’ bankruptcy restructuring. Continue reading Kroll Employee SIM-Swapped for Crypto Investor Data→

Smashing Security podcast #299: EV charging risks, FTX, and an ancient apocalypse

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Deepfake shenanigans strike users of troubled crypto firm FTX, the perils of charging your electric vehicle, and is Microsoft’s takeover of Activision good news for video game fanatics.

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