Europol, working with US, UK, and others, says 10 people have been arrested for allegedly stealing $100M in cryptocurrency from celebrities via SIM-swap attacks
Eight men were arrested in England and Scotland as part of an investigation into a series of SIM swapping attacks targeting US celebrities.
.@FBI @ICEgov HSI and @SecretService collaboration with international law enforcement partners results in arrest of 8 criminals in series of sim swapping attacks targeting internet influencers, sports stars and musicians in the United States. https://www.europol.europa.eu/ ... ht…
Authorities arrest SIM swapping gang that targeted celebrities -8 arrested across England and Scotland -part of a larger gang (previous arrests in Belgium and Malta) -gang stole more than $100m -targeted US sports stars, musicians, influencers https://www.zdnet.com/... https://tw…
8⃣ arrests for sim-swapping that targeted celebrities in the USA. The suspects are believed to have stolen over $100m in cryptocurrencies by gaining access to and taking control of apps and changing passwords. https://europa.eu/!Pd99um