This man lost his life savings in a SIM hack
Rob Ross lost $1 million when a hacker tricked his cell phone provider into an illegal SIM swap.
A SIM hack is an attack that occurs when hackers take over a victim's phone number by transferring it to a SIM card they control. Ross told CNN Business that by taking over his cellphone number, a hacker was able to gain access to his email address and ultimately his life-savings.
In recent years, cybersecurity breaches have become so common that some consumers may almost take for granted their information has been compromised at some point. The list of massive data breaches includes a major hotel chain, a credit reporting firm, a bank and a social network. But SIM hacks are both less talked about and yet potentially more devastating.
Read more about the SIM hack on CNN.com: https://cnn.it/3b13Z8p
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Reporter: Donie O'Sullivan
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A SIM hack is an attack that occurs when hackers take over a victim's phone number by transferring it to a SIM card they control. Ross told CNN Business that by taking over his cellphone number, a hacker was able to gain access to his email address and ultimately his life-savings.
In recent years, cybersecurity breaches have become so common that some consumers may almost take for granted their information has been compromised at some point. The list of massive data breaches includes a major hotel chain, a credit reporting firm, a bank and a social network. But SIM hacks are both less talked about and yet potentially more devastating.
Read more about the SIM hack on CNN.com: https://cnn.it/3b13Z8p
Produced by Sam Guff
Reporter: Donie O'Sullivan
#CNN
#Hacking
#Business
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