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Alleged SIM Swapper Arrested in California

Krebs on Security

His alleged re-use of the same mobile device for multiple SIM hijacks ultimately gave him away: “On 7/18/18, investigators received information from an AT&T investigator regarding unauthorized SIM swaps conducted through an AT&T authorized retailer. The buyer/s listed email address was a Gmail address.

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Ten Years Later, New Clues in the Target Breach

Krebs on Security

retail giant Target was battling a wide-ranging computer intrusion that compromised more than 40 million customer payment cards over the previous month. ChronoPay internal emails show that Freefrog was one of its investment projects that facilitated the sale of pirated Mp3 files. 18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S.