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Stolen U.S. Identities used to Pose as IT Workers

Charges were unsealed today against an Arizona woman, a Ukrainian man, and three foreign nationals who allegedly participated in schemes to place overseas Information Technology (“IT”) workers – posing as U.S. citizens and residents – in remote positions at U.S....

Brokewell Poses Significant Threat To the Banking Industry

Brokewell is a new family of mobile malware, which threat analysts believe is a significant risk for mobile banking. It has the ability to take over a user’s data and remotely control devices equipped with the malware. Brokewell is also equipped with “accessibility...

eSIM Use Continues Increase in SIM Swapping Scams

Subscriber identity module (SIM) swapping scams involve criminals stealing a target’s phone number to access their personal data and financial information. Recently, scammers have increasingly started using eSIM cards to carry out their activities. Many smartphone...

Former Telecom Manager Pleads Guilty of SIM Swapping

Jonathan “Luna” Katz, a former manager at a telecommunications company in Burlington County, NJ, pleaded guilty on March 12, 2024, for his role in a subscriber identity module (SIM) swapping crime. Katz stole customers’ SIM numbers, which he then gave access to an...