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T-Mobile is making fraudulent SIM swaps much harder

T-Mobile is making some important changes to its SIM change process to make SIM swap scams much harder. A new Account Change Engine determines the legitimacy of SIM change requests. Customers now also ...
Android Police

T-Mobile is beefing up its defense against SIM swap attacks

Krystle Vermes is a Boston-based news reporter for Android Police. She is a graduate of the Suffolk University journalism program, and has more than a decade of experience as a writer and editor in ...
Android

T-Mobile tackles fraudulent SIM swap requests with a new method

T-Mobile is adopting a new method to tackle fraudulent SIM swap requests. The SIM swap fraud is on the rise and sadly, T-Mobile has found itself in the midst of it. More recently, scammers targeted ...
KRQE Blogs

Data Breach Exposes Consumers of T-Mobile to SIM Swap Attacks

If you were a victim of SIM swapping and had money or cryptocurrency stolen, call me at 800-767-8040 for a free and confidential consultation.” — Marc D. Fitapelli, Esq. If you or someone you know was ...
Android Authority

T-Mobile slapped with $33 million bill for a SIM swap it didn't stop

T-Mobile was ordered to pay $33 million in damages after losing an arbitration case tied to a major security failure. The case involved a SIM swap attack that allowed hackers to steal $38 million in ...
Bleeping Computer

T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps

Criminals are now texting T-Mobile and Verizon employees on their personal and work phones, trying to tempt them with cash to perform SIM swaps. The targeted employees have shared screenshots of ...