SIM swap fraud has emerged as a critical security threat in the mobile telecommunications landscape, with incidents increasing dramatically through 2024 and early 2025. Data from Cifas’ Fraudscape ...

With AT&T’s Wireless Account Lock, users can essentially lock down their accounts and prevent changes unless they disable it.

AT&T rolls out "Wireless Lock" feature to block SIM swap attacks AT&T has launched a new security feature called "Wireless Lock" that protects customers from SIM swapping attacks by preventing ...

Kadesa Sayles, 29, is who officials believe is the mastermind behind the nationwide SIM swap scam. She is accused of hijacking phone numbers in an effort to steal personal information and make ...

According to CIFAS, the UK’s national fraud prevention service, Sim-swap incidents have surged from under 300 in 2022 to almost 3,000 in 2023.

Levels of SIM swapping remain low, but are increasing rapidly, according to experts. A total of 289 cases were logged on the National Fraud Database in 2023, which rose to more than 3,000 in 2024.

Hyderabad: In the wake of a recent SIM-swapping fraud that cost a retired officer nearly Rs 10 lakh, cybercrime experts and investigators are urging citizens to remain vigilant. SIM swapping is a ...

SIM swapping attacks have been a threat for years, but gained mainstream attention in 2019 when hackers took over the cellular account of Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Because we use our cell phone number ...

Telecommunications giant AT&T is facing renewed legal challenges in a case linked to a SIM swap hack. A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit where a customer lost over $24 million in crypto after ...