CoinDesk Explains SIM Jacking
The hack, which is less a hack and more social engineering, is basically a form of identity theft, with the attacker swapping a victim's SIM card remotely, usually with the help of your cell-phone carrier, and then breaking into that victim's email, crypto, bank accounts, basically all the stuff you definitely don’t want someone to break into. The hack, which is less a hack and more social engineering, is basically a form of identity theft, with the attacker swapping a victim's SIM card remotely, usually with the help of your cell-phone carrier, and then breaking into your email, crypto, bank accounts, basically all the stuff you definitely don’t want someone to break into.
AND NOW A DRAMATIC RE-ENACTMENT, FEATURING JOHN BIGGS AS THE PHONE COMPANY REP AND ADAM B. LEVINE AS THE FAKE JOHN BIGGS. Adam: Hi, yeah, I’m John Biggs and I need you to activate my new SIM card.
