Tag: SIM
Russia Says Ukrainian Saboteurs Had 54,000 SIMs and 220 Simboxes
The seizures result from the enforcement of new security laws.
Indonesia Begins National Facial Recognition Trial for SIM Registration
East is beating West at tackling a key enabler of networked crime. The changing dynamic could render Western anti-fraud policies obsolete.
WhatsApp, Telegram and Snapchat Have 2 Months to Comply with New Indian SIM Binding Rule
Spammers and scammers use SIMs and simboxes to make huge numbers of online communication accounts. India's government and telcos are standing up to US internet firms like Meta which benefit from this abuse.
Mandatory Facial Recognition for New SIMs and New Phones in South Korea
Trials involving real-life customers will begin imminently with the intention to demand facial recognition for all new mobile lines from March 23, 2026.
Woman in Scam Compound Given Punishment Exercise until She Dropped Dead
The human cost of corporate indifference is greater than the financial cost.
1,200 Simboxes Seized in Latvia; Sold Phone Numbers from over 70 Nations to Criminals Online
Multiple European police forces contributed to the investigation. They described crimes committed using these simboxes in a matter-of-fact style that contrasted with melodramatic guff spread after a big simbox bust in New York.
SK Telecom Gives 50% Discount to Stem Exodus of Customers Following HSS Data Breach
CEO Yoo Young-sang announced a KRW500bn (USD370mn) customer giveaway alongside a KRW700bn (USD510mn) plan to invest in security.
Scam Hunters Observe Rising Use of T-Mobile US Prepaid SIMs by Criminals
A group called Demurrage researched 20 separate scams involving over 500 T‑Mobile phone numbers.
SK Telecom Stops Accepting New Subscribers at 2,600 Stores to Focus on Replacing Hacked SIMs of 25mn Phone Users
CEO Ryu Young-sang said his company was responding to “the worst hacking incident in the history of the telecommunications industry”.
SK Telecom Shares Fall 7%; Thousands Struggle to Get Replacement SIMs after Data Breach
Customers report frustration with long waits at stores and online after the Korean telco promised free replacement SIMs to 25mn phone users despite having only 1mn SIMs in stock.
SK Telecom Offers Free Replacement of SIMs to 23mn Customers Following Hack
Malware was discovered in the South Korean telco's Home Subscriber Server.
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