{"id":10852,"date":"2022-10-05T10:19:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T14:19:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/?p=10852"},"modified":"2022-10-05T10:19:58","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T14:19:58","slug":"did-you-lose-your-crypto-because-of-a-cell-phone-hack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/did-you-lose-your-crypto-because-of-a-cell-phone-hack\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Lose Your Crypto Because Of A Cell Phone Hack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10205 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg\" alt=\"If someone was attempting to steal your smartphone number, would your carrier help? One T-Mobile customer discovered that the carrier didn\u2019t seem to care.  Now T-Mobile is being sued in an Alabama federal court by a customer who lost his number when the company simply handed over his phone number to a hacker claiming to be him. Once the hacker had the number, they easily accessed the plaintiff\u2019s email and bank accounts and transferring funds out.  This is a crime that\u2019s increasing in frequency and can cost millions to unsuspecting phone owners.  SIM-Swapping Or SIM-Hacking  Every cell and smartphone has something called a SIM card, or Subscriber Identity Module. This is the unique identifier is a small physical card that can be removed from one phone and inserted into another to move your account\u2014and your identity\u2014to the new phone.\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FiverrLossesSmall-180x120.jpg 180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>If someone was attempting to steal your smartphone number, would your carrier help? One T-Mobile customer discovered that the carrier didn\u2019t seem to care.<\/p>\n<p>Now T-Mobile is being sued in an Alabama federal court by a customer who lost his number when the company simply handed over his phone number to a hacker claiming to be him. Once the hacker had the number, they easily accessed the plaintiff\u2019s email and bank accounts and transferring funds out. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.silverlaw.com\/blog\/did-you-lose-your-crypto-because-of-a-cell-phone-hack\/#more-10852\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If someone was attempting to steal your smartphone number, would your carrier help? One T-Mobile customer discovered that the carrier didn\u2019t seem to care. 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