Hacker NewsMar 15, 2024
SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sim-swappers-hijacking-phone-numbers-in-esim-attacks/
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SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks

SIM swappers have adapted their attacks to steal a target's phone number by porting it into a new eSIM card, a digital SIM stored in a rewritable chip present on many recent smartphone models.

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 Hacker NewsMar 15, 2024
Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1k
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/former-telecom-manager-admits-to-doing-sim-swaps-for-1-000/
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Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1,000

A former manager at a telecommunications company in New Jersey pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges for accepting money to perform unauthorized SIM swaps that enabled an accomplice to hack customer accounts.

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