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Hackers Gaining Power of Subpoena Via Fake “Emergency Data Requests”

Krebs on Security

In a blog post about their recent hack, Microsoft said LAPSUS$ succeeded against its targets through a combination of low-tech attacks, mostly involving old-fashioned social engineering — such as bribing employees at or contractors for the target organization. ” The price: $100 to $250 per request.

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Busting SIM Swappers and SIM Swap Myths

Krebs on Security

The force was originally created to tackle a range of cybercrimes, but Tarazi says SIM swappers are a primary target now for two reasons. Two months earlier, the task force was instrumental in apprehending 20-year-old Joel Ortiz , a Boston man suspected of stealing millions of dollars in cryptocoins with the help of SIM swaps.

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