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Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider

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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. Prosecutors charged Urban with eight counts of wire fraud, one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and five counts of aggravated identity theft.

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How to Shop Online Like a Security Pro

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You might even take a minute to explain the perils of re-using passwords across multiple sites, and see if they’re interested in using a password manager. If not, talk with them about what this entails and how it can help ward off identity theft.

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