T-Mobile and Verizon employees report receiving $300 offers for facilitating unauthorized SIM swaps.
📌Bribery Offers to Telecom Employees: T-Mobile and Verizon employees, including former staff, have reported receiving unsolicited messages offering $300 for each SIM swap they facilitate. These messages were shared on Reddit, showcasing screenshots of the texts.
📌Method of Contact: The attackers used various communication methods, including text messages and encrypted platforms like Telegram, to contact the employees. The messages often claimed to have obtained the employees' contact information from company directories.
📌Potential Insider Threats: The situation raises concerns about insider threats within telecom companies, as the messages targeted current and former employees who might have access to the systems needed to execute SIM swaps.
📌Company Responses: Both T-Mobile and Verizon are aware of these incidents. T-Mobile has stated that there was no system breach involved and that they are investigating the messages. Verizon’s response is currently not detailed in the reports.
📌Impact of SIM Swapping: SIM swapping can lead to significant security breaches, allowing attackers to bypass two-factor authentication, access personal and financial information, and potentially lead to financial fraud and identity theft.
📌Preventive Measures and Recommendations: It is recommended that telecom companies enhance their internal security measures and employee verification processes to prevent such incidents. Employees are advised to report any suspicious activities and not engage with such offers.
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