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title: "Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider – Krebs on Security"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/fla-man-charged-in-sim-swapping-spree-is-key-suspect-in-hacker-groups-oktapus-scattered-spider-k-vga8gxuqh
source_url: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/01/fla-man-charged-in-sim-swapping-spree-is-key-suspect-in-hacker-groups-oktapus-scattered-spider/
type: article
source: "Krebs on Security"
published: 2024-01-30T19:10:08.383Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:21:59.549Z
tags: ["okta", "twilio"]
reading_time: 9
upvotes: 1
comments: 0
language: en
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# Fla. Man Charged in SIM-Swapping Spree is Key Suspect in Hacker Groups Oktapus, Scattered Spider – Krebs on Security

**[Krebs on Security](https://daily.dev/sources/krebsonsecurity)** · 9 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A 19-year-old Florida man has been charged with wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for using SIM-swapping to steal cryptocurrency. He was part of a hacking group responsible for cyber intrusions at major technology companies. The accused went by the aliases 'Sosa' and 'King Bob' and was known for trading in stolen, unreleased rap music recordings. The article also mentions the violent nature of rival SIM-swapping groups and the vulnerability of T-Mobile employees to phishing attacks.

## Full article

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