From 2017 to 2020 a group of attackers took control of several victims’ phones via SIM swapping to steal cryptocurrency and social media accounts. It looked like they were going to get away with it until a swatting incident over a deal gone bad broke the case wide open. Sit back and enjoy this week’s episode of eCrimeBytes.
Photo: K Jones, A SIM Card
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From 2017 to 2020 a group of attackers took control of several victims’ phones via SIM swapping to steal cryptocurrency and social media accounts. It looked like they were going to get away with it until a swatting incident over a deal gone bad broke the case wide open. Sit back and enjoy this week’s episode of eCrimeBytes.
Photo: K Jones, A SIM Card
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Sources:
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/2020/11/two-charged-in-sim-swapping-vishing-scams/
- https://krebsonsecurity.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/KyellBryan.pdf
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/two-men-facing-federal-indictment-maryland-scheme-steal-digital-currency-and-social-media
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/defendant-who-stole-more-16000-cryptocurrency-and-orchestrated-swat-attack-his-accomplice
- https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/defendant-scheme-steal-digital-currency-and-social-media-accounts-pleads-guilty-and
- https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/51765217/parties/united-states-v-milleson/
Timeline:
0:00 Intro
4:10 Case Details
7:34 Intro Music
7:56 Light It!
8:10 Updates
11:15 Tall Flamingo Strikes Again!
14:10 A Case Related Question From Andrea
15:28 Phishing and Vishing
19:26 The Attacks Begin
24:00 SIM Swapping
25:14 A Phishing Domain
26:23 A Wireless Provider was Hacked
27:53 Victim 3 Loses Cryptocurrency
28:31 Victim 4 Loses Instagram Account
29:19 Attackers Turn On Each Other
34:10 Jordan Milleson Is Swatted!
37:00 Law Enforcement Gets Involved
42:33 CoConspirator Kyell Bryan
44:58 Andrea Makes Her Return
47:13 Jordan Milleson Pleads Guilty
52:40 Kyell Bryan Pleads Guilty
54:09 Which Mobile Providers Were Hacked?
55:38 Conclusion
58:57 How To Reach Us
