Re:Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1k
by the-chitmonger on Friday March 15, 2024 @01:11PM
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Very informative - thanks for the explanation! I also forget that these attacks are usually very targeted (I guess I just imagine criminals swimming in money despite the old adage). I'll just have to do my best to be an unremarkable person.
Re:Former telecom manager admits to doing SIM swaps for $1k
by cqqxo4zV46cp on Saturday March 16, 2024 @06:39AM
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I’m sure you’re doing this without trying, much like the vast majority of others.
The telco also needs a process to reclaim the number when you stop paying for it.
Often SIM swaps are done via porting the number to a different telco, and telcos are compelled to do ports in many jurisdictions.
If you're really worried about it, I guess you could look into what it takes to get a number block assigned to you as a competitive telco. That would likely be hard to get transfered out from under you, but the effort may not be worth it.
Also, if the price to get a sim swap is $1k (plus a % of ill gotten gains!), that's high enough to keep out untargetted attacks, IMHO, which isn't a terrible place to be.