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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by tbrownaw on Friday June 30, 2023 @09:59PM (#36545530)
... So no more getting prepaid sim cards (for, say, 2fa for a shitposting or politics account) without registering your government id with the provider?
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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by BLKNSLVR on Friday June 30, 2023 @10:21PM (#36545697)
In Australia you can't activate a SIM card without registering your government ID with the provider.

Similar with prepaid credit cards if memory serves.

Flipside would be: don't use a burner phone/SIM to call 911 - or at least have an alternative method of verifying location / address.

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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by zirgs on Saturday July 01, 2023 @06:30AM (#36548634)
You can call emergency numbers without a SIM card.
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Re:FBI finally tracks “swatting” incidents as attacks increa... by wmf on Saturday July 01, 2023 @12:11AM (#36546486)
The location spoofing is the real problem here, not ID. An anonymous SIM card can still give accurate location.
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