Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2025

This domain was featured in a writeup from February 2024 by the security firm Lookout , which found it was one of dozens being used by a prolific and audacious voice phishing group it dubbed “ Crypto Chameleon.” Before we get to the Apple scam in detail, we need to revisit Tony’s case. ” Image: Shutterstock, ssi77.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

9, 2024, U.S. authorities arrested a 19-year-old Florida man charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. In mid-January 2024, several Leaked[.]cx technology companies during the summer of 2022. Twilio disclosed in Aug. Still others he tried to sell.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

In January 2024, U.S. Sources familiar with the investigation told KrebsOnSecurity the accused is a 22-year-old from Dundee, Scotland named Tyler Buchanan , also allegedly known as “ tylerb ” on Telegram chat channels centered around SIM-swapping.

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Krebs on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2024

25, 2024 in Danbury, Ct., 19, a group of cybercriminals that allegedly included the couple’s son executed a sophisticated phone-based social engineering attack in which they stole $243 million worth of cryptocurrency from a victim in Washington, D.C. Image: ABC7NY. youtube.com/watch?v=xoiaGzwrunY

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

.” KrebsOnSecurity has learned Holy’s real name is Owen David Flowers , and that he is the previously unnamed 17-year-old who was arrested in July 2024 by the U.K.’s ViLE In June 2024, two American men pleaded guilty to hacking into a U.S. Nelson also pleaded guilty and received a seven-year prison sentence.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 18, 2024

On the evening of May 15, 2024, Tony was putting his three- and one-year-old boys to bed when he received a message from Google about an account security issue, followed by a phone call from a “Daniel Alexander” at Google who said his account was compromised by hackers. .” Nevertheless, Soundcloud removed the audio file.

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