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Massachusetts Man Took Over ‘OG’ Social Media Accounts to Steal Cryptocurrency: DOJ A Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty to running a scheme to take over people’s social media accounts and steal hundreds of thousands of dollars in cryptocurrency, the Department of Justice (DOJ) stated on April 29. Eric Meiggs, 23, of Brockton, admitted that he and one or more co-conspirators used an illegal practice known as “SIM-swapping” to obtain login credentials for the social media accounts o...

Instagram accounts take downs and the role of ‘OGUsers’ explained Updated: Updated: February 22, 2021 14:14 IST Facebook said it had taken down many Instagram accounts a few weeks ago, stating that an account-hijacking forum called ‘OGUsers’ was involved in stealing accounts by way of hacking and SIM swapping Share Article AAA Multi-factor authentication on social media and banking accounts can help prevent attacks.   | Photo Credit: Getty Images Facebook said it had taken down many In...

Europol, the European police agency, said on Wednesday it had assisted in the arrest of 10 hackers suspected of stealing US$100 million in ...

AMSTERDAM: Europol, the European police agency, said on Wednesday it had assisted in the arrest of 10 hackers suspected of stealing US$100 ...

Police arrest 10 people in the UK, Belgium and Malta for allegedly hijacking mobile phones belonging to celebrities, internet influencers, sports stars and musicians to steal personal information and millions in cryptocurrency.