Podcasts Technology CYBER SIM Hijacking and the Phone Number Ransom

SIM Hijacking and the Phone Number Ransom

Published: Nov. 12, 2018, 10 a.m.

Imagine if your phone suddenly stopped working. And then you couldn\u2019t login to Facebook, Instagram, your email, or bank account. Your phone switches back on, and you get a call. On the other end of the line is a guy telling you he\u2019s stolen your phone number, and is about to take all your money. This is a new type of hack called SIM hijacking, and there\u2019s almost nothing you can do to stop it. In this first episode of CYBER, we hear audio from a real-life ransom attempt, and host Ben Makuch speaks to Motherboard reporter Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai about how it all works.


This episode was produced and edited by Sophie Kazis.


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