SIM swap attacks allow hackers to steal someone's phone number and break into any online account connected to that number, usually by tricking a carrier's customer support.

The good news is it's easy to lock down your phone number and takes just a minute or two.

By me, at TechCrunch: https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/09/how-to-protect-your-cell-phone-number-from-sim-swap-attacks/

Government internet shutdowns are quite common to silence dissent, but I think this is the first time that a government has shut down the internet in its own country as a defensive measure against cyberattacks.

https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/20/irans-government-says-it-shut-down-internet-to-protect-against-cyberattacks/