Tag: SIM Swapping
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‘Scattered Spider’ Member ‘Tylerb’ Pleads Guilty
A 24-year-old British national and senior member of the cybercrime group “Scattered Spider” has pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy and …
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SIM Swapping Fraud Surges in the Middle East
A surge in SIM swapping fraud across the Middle East has exposed new tactics used by cybercriminals to exploit victims. According to a new …
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Navigating Insider Risks: Are your Employees Enabling External Threats?
Attacks on your network are often meticulously planned operations launched by sophisticated threats. Sometimes your technical …
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4 Ways Hackers use Social Engineering to Bypass MFA
When it comes to access security, one recommendation stands out above the rest: multi-factor authentication …
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Data Breach Affects 66,000 in SIM-Swapping Attacks on US Insurance Giants
The data breaches, originating from SIM-swapping attacks, occurred in November 2023 and have since sparked widespread concerns about data …
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Here’s Some Bitcoin: Oh, and You’ve Been Served!
A California man who lost $100,000 in a 2021 SIM-swapping attack is suing the unknown holder of a cryptocurrency wallet that harbors his …
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British LAPSUS$ Teen Members Sentenced for High-Profile Attacks
Two British teens part of the LAPSUS$ cyber crime and extortion gang have been sentenced for their roles in orchestrating a string of …
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Hacker Jailed for Stealing $1 Million Via SIM Swapping Attacks
A young man from Orlando, Florida, has been handed a 30-month prison sentence for his role in a cybercrime scheme that stole nearly $1 …
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Microsoft Warns as Scattered Spider Expands from SIM Swaps to Ransomware
The prolific threat actor known as Scattered Spider has been observed impersonating newly hired employees in targeted firms as a ploy to …
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U.K. Cyber Thug “PlugwalkJoe” Gets 5 Years in Prison
Joseph James “PlugwalkJoe” O’Connor, a 24-year-old from the United Kingdom who earned his 15 minutes of fame by participating in the …
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Twitter Hacker Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for $120,000 Crypto Scam
A U.K. citizen who took part in the massive July 2020 hack of Twitter has been sentenced to five years in prison in the …
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‘Nobody is Safe’: In Wild Hacking Spree, Hackers Accessed Federal Law Enforcement Database
Ceraolo was also a member of a hacking group called “ViLE,” according to the prosecutors’ press release. In a screenshot included in …
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