SIM swappers hit Manifold Trading and Rug Radio founders ahead of the holidays

Founders behind Collector Trade And Carpet Radio to have confirmed they were among those recently target In SIM swap attacks.

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SIM swap attacks to have on a ramp up In THE week leading has Christmas, with THE founders of Collector Trade, Carpet Radio, And other crypto influencers be hit with attacks In THE last 48 hours — a few of Who lost control of their

On Dec. 22, A SIM swap pirate managed has take control of THE official X (Previously Twitter) account of Collector Trade, along with It is foundation partner Jae Chung, assignment A series of malicious connections has crypto drainers.

Chung confirmed with Cointelegraph that THE To hack was due has A SIM card to exchange attack despite THE account be protected by A E-mail address And password. Chung said that only her And Collector Twitter was compromise And insured Nothing “fund sensitive” was on. He added that not were be taken has rescue THE accounts And restore normal functionality.

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There are literally ANTI SIM card TO EXCHANGE services together up that You can get service Since. You can literally to have Verizon service, while going through A medium man that protects…

— borovik.eth (@3orovik) December 21, 2023

On Dec. 21, Farokh, THE pseudonym founder of Carpet Radio, Also fell victim has A SIM card to exchange attack but reassured her followers that THE phone number was not related has her Twitter account. Carpet Radio recently announcement A merger with crypto publication Decrypt on Dec. 10.

OBTAINED SIM card EXCHANGE.

Phone number East NOT partner has Twitter BUT PLEASE BE ATTENTION.

MY PHONE NUMBER EAST COMPROMISE, TRUST NOTHING FUTURE FROM ME.

— Farokh (@farokh)