The law enforcement agency also revealed in its annual Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report that Americans filed 1,075 SIM-swapping complaints in 2023, with adjusted losses of $48,798,103.

Permanent locks would make it harder for consumers to switch carriers, use dual-SIM features, or take advantage of emerging ...

Verizon now makes it possible for customers to defend against SIM swapping attacks by enabling the free Number Lock protection feature through the My Verizon app or the My Verizon website. Europol ...

The texts offer the employee $300 per SIM swap, and asks the worker to contact them on telegram. ... Bleeping Computer reports that Verizon staff have also received these texts.

A proposed policy could make switching carriers harder and more expensive. Here's how to protect your options.

Former US soldier Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to charges related to hacking into US telecommunications companies.

Former U.S. Army soldier Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking telecommunication companies and attempting to extort ...

SIM swapping attacks usually happen when a malicious hacker calls up a cell carrier impersonating a specific customer. This hacker would use information they found online, such as a customer’s ...