The scam is called SIM swapping, or SIM hijacking, and it’s a concern for law enforcement in the United States and abroad as ...

Last month, Europol announced that it had arrested seven individuals who were allegedly perpetrators in a SIM Swap scam operation. Described as a Cybercrime-as-a-Service operation, enforcement ...

SIM card cloning scam: Once scammers gain control of that number, they can intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) and reset ...

If you haven’t experienced SIM swap fraud, count yourself lucky. It’s a relatively new, sophisticated form of fraud that allows hackers to gain access to bank accounts, credit card numbers, and other ...

You're at home, scrolling through your phone like any other night. Suddenly, nothing works. Texts stop, calls fail and alerts disappear. That's how it started for Florida woman Patricia Escriva. She ...

Jeff Drobman knew something was wrong when Bank of America alerts popped up on his phone. “I started to get notifications that someone tried to log into my account, that my password had been changed,” ...

Poland’s Central Bureau for Combating Cybercrime (CBZC) has detained four people in a joint operation with FBI and Homeland ...

Learn how to protect yourself from SIM swap scams and phone number hacking after repeated account takeovers, including steps ...

A sudden loss of mobile network may be more than a service issue. Learn how SIM swap scams work, warning signs to watch for, and ways to stay protected.

HOUSTON — A Houston woman says a quick break-in at a park turned into a months-long nightmare after criminals repeatedly tried to hijack her cell phone number without ever stealing her phone. Marcia ...