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Alleged SIM Swapper Arrested in California

Krebs on Security

A redacted “statement of facts” in the case obtained by KrebsOnSecurity says records obtained from Google revealed that a cellular device used by Ortiz to commit SIM swaps had at one point been used to access the Google account identified as Xzavyer.Narvaez@gmail.com. ” “The specific tower is located approximately 0.6

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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. ru a year earlier saw this user requesting help from other members who had access to large numbers of hacked social media accounts. 18, 2013, KrebsOnSecurity broke the news that U.S.