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“SIM swapping” is a growing cybersecurity crime. “SIM card” refers to a (S)ubscriber (I)dentity (M)odule used in cell phones to authenticate subscribers’ mobile phone accounts. A SIM card is what allows a mobile phone to connect to a mobile phone carrier’s mobile network.
An unauthorized SIM swap occurs when a mobile phone carrier, including T-Mobile, Verizon, or AT&T, transfers a customer’s mobile phone service to an unauthorized person. The unauthorized person then receives all phone calls and text messages made and sent to the customer’s (the victim) mobile phone number. Those text messages can include text messages that a cryptocurrency platform (such as Coinbase, Crypto.com, or Binance) sends to the victim’s mobile phone number with a one-time two-factor-authentication (2FA) code. The unauthorized person then can use that 2FA code to access the victim’s cryptocurrency account and steal the victim’s cryptocurrency.
