$794K SIM swap hacker PlugwalkJoe sentenced to 5 years in prison
The hacker managed to steal $794,000 worth of crypto from an exchange via a SIM swap attack on an executive, but didn’t cover his tracks well.
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The hacker managed to steal $794,000 worth of crypto from an exchange via a SIM swap attack on an executive, but didn’t cover his tracks well.
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