Judge rules that phony SIM swap leading to a $24M crypto theft was not AT&T's fault
A judge granted AT&T''s request for Summary Judgment in a SIM swap case that resulted in the theft of $24 million in cryptocurrency.
Source: phonearena.com
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Judge Lets AT&T Off the Hook for Crypto Investor SIM Swap Attack
A California judge ruled that AT&T was off the hook for any punitive damages after hackers yoinked $24 million from early bitcoin investor Michael Terpin.
Source: gizmodo.com
Irvington hacker Ellis Pinsky agrees to pay $22M in cryptocurrency theft
Ellis Pinsky, a youthful cyberhacker mastermind from Irvington has consented to paying $22 million to an investor whose cryptocurrency holdings were stolen.
Source: westfaironline.com
What Happened to the Teen Who Stole $23.8M in Cryptocurrency?
15-year-old Ellis Pinsky stole $23.8 million worth of cryptocurrency — and his life was never the same. For example, Rolling Stone reports, in his last year of high school, "Four men wearing ski masks and gloves, armed with knives, rope, brass knuckles, and a fake 9 mm," crept around the back...
Source: slashdot.org
Man Sues Teenager's 'Crew of Evil Computer Geniuses' Over Crypto Heist
Cryptocurrency investor Michael Terpin sued AT&T over a SIM card attack in 2018 that lost him control over $23 million. Now Bloomberg reports that he's suing the "15-year-old hacker and his crew of 'evil computer geniuses'" behind the attack. (Alternate source) Terpin, the founder and chief...
Source: slashdot.org