SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
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SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
Comments ( https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39719597 )
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/sim-swappers-hijacking-phone-numbers-in-esim-attacks/
Privacytechpro tip: Protecting your credentials with good OPSEC practices significantly reduces your chances of becoming the victim of a SIM swapper attack.
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SIM swappers hijacking phone numbers in eSIM attacks
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"Now, attackers breach a user's mobile account with stolen, brute-forced, or leaked credentials and initiate porting the victim's number to another device on their own.
They can do this by generating a QR code through the hijacked mobile account that can be used to activate a new eSIM. They then scan it with their device, essentially hijacking the number.
Simultaneously, the legitimate owner has their eSIM/SIM deactivated."