AT&T wants two claims of deceit and $200 million dismissed from the ongoing case over a crypto investor who lost $24 million to a SIM-swapping attack in January 2018. AT&T is again seeking to have punitive damages claims of $200 million dismissed in an ongoing court case between the telecoms giant and crypto investor Michael […]
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The industry’s first angel network for digital currency startups, BitAngels, is launching a series of virtual events to keep investors connected during the global coronavirus pandemic. The industry’s first angel network for digital currency startups, BitAngels, is launching a series of virtual pitch events to keep investors connected during the global coronavirus pandemic. On March […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Tesla CEO Elon Musk want Jack Dorsey to stay as chief executive officer of Twitter. While Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey could potentially be ousted by investors, at least two major figures in the crypto industry have already voiced support for the exec. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of major cryptocurrency project Ethereum, […]
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A federal judge has backed multiple claims against telecom giant AT&T for failing to secure the data of the victim of a $24 million cryptocurrency theft. On Feb. 24, a California federal judge ruled that cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin can proceed with his lawsuit against telecom corporation AT&T over a $24 million SIM hacking incident. […]
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BitPay CEO says platform will add support for more cryptocurrencies, along with possible integration of the Lightning Network – will BitPay become the next PayPal? During an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph, BitPay CEO Stephen Pair said that the platform would soon add support for more cryptocurrencies, along with a possible Lighting Network integration. While Pair […]
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A Canadian teenager has been charged with participating in a crime ring that stole over $50 million in cryptocurrencies, targeting Consensus 2018 attendees. An eighteen-year-old from Montreal is facing four criminal charges connected to a $50 million SIM-swapping scam targeting cryptocurrency holders, Infosecurity Magazine reported on Jan. 17. The hacker, Samy Bensaci, is accused by […]
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U.S. lawmakers have appealed to the Federal Communications Commission to hold telecoms providers to account for their complicity in SIM swap attacks. United States lawmakers have appealed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to hold telecoms providers to account for failing to protect consumers against SIM swap attacks. SIM-swapping — alternatively known as a port-out […]
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A 19-year old U.S. resident has been indicted for identity theft as part of an alleged $1+ million cryptocurrency heist affecting at least 75 American victims. A 19-year old man has been indicted for identity theft as part of an alleged $1+ million cryptocurrency heist affecting at least 75 victims in the United States. A […]
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A Pennsylvania man has been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and extortion via a SIM swapping scheme targeting crypto execs and investors. United States authorities have charged a Pennsylvania man with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and extortion via a series of SIM swaps targeting cryptocurrency execs and investors. SIM-swapping — alternatively known […]
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Two AT&T employees have been accused of indulging in illegal SIM swap-related activities. Cointelegraph spoke with Seth Shapiro. Over the past week, the global crypto community bore witness to a unique case wherein California resident and blockchain entrepreneur Seth Shapiro filed a lawsuit against American telecom giant AT&T — alleging that a couple of the […]
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