Two Scots arrested over SIM phone swapping attacks on US celebs
dailyrecord.co.ukhigh-profile victims, including well-known influencers, sports stars, musicians, and their families.The suspects, aged between 18 and 26, were arrested as part of an investigation by the The National Crime Agency (NCA) which uncovered a network of criminals in the UK.The enterprise allegedly worked together to take control of victims apps or accounts by changing the passwords after accessing their phone numbers, reports Birmingham Live.The probe found this had allowed them to allegedly swipe money, bitcoin and personal information, including contacts synced with online accounts.
They also hijacked social media accounts to post content and send messages masquerading as the victim, NCA said.The NCA, which worked with agents from the US Secret.
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