Blockchain Capital Co-Founder Sues Hacker For Stealing $6.3 Million in a SIM-Swap Attack
Co-founder and managing partner at Blockchain Capital, Bart Stephens, has taken legal action against an unidentified hacker who allegedly stole $6.3 million worth of cryptocurrencies from his digital wallets, Forbes repo...
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Stephens claims Jane Doe exploited a SIM-swap vulnerability, manipulating personal information sourced from the dark web to bypass security protocols with the cellular network provider. ...
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