Stolen employee records from telephone companies are being used to entice workers into performing illegal SIM swaps for money. T-Mobile and Verizon employees have reported receiving unsolicited text messages soliciting their participation in this scam. Cybercriminals use this SIM swapping technique to breach accounts secured by multi-factor authentication. Both companies have previously experienced breaches of employee information, suggesting possible origins of the mobile numbers used in the scam.
News – Yale New Haven Health System reports data breach affecting over 5.5 million patients – teiss
Yale New Haven Health System has experienced a data breach impacting over 5.5 million patients.
