Summary:
A 19-year-old man from Florida has been arrested for wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and conspiring with others to use SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. The man, identified as Noah Michael Urban, is also believed to be a key member of a hacking group responsible for cyber intrusions at major US technology companies. The group, known as Oktapus or Scattered Spider, has been linked to breaches at Twilio, LastPass, DoorDash, Mailchimp, and Plex. Urban allegedly stole at least $800,000 from five victims between August 2022 and March 2023.
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#SIMswapping #hackinggroup #cryptocurrency #twilio #LastPass #DoorDash #Mailchimp #Plex #cybersecurity