Brit cops have cuffed eight men in England and Scotland amid a probe into SIM-swapping attacks on high-profile US targets – including sports stars, musicians, and "influencers" – that had money and personal data stolen.
The suspects, aged between 18 and 26, were nabbed in an operation co-ordinated by Police Scotland, the Metropolitan Police, East Midlands and North East Special Operations Units, and the West Midlands Organised Crime Unit.
The arrests are part of an inquiry in the UK by the National Crime Agency, in conjunction with the US Secret Service, Homeland Security Investigations, the FBI, and the Santa Clara California District Attorney's Office.
The agencies unearthed a UK-based criminal hive that pinched prominent American marks' phone numbers to change their password and take control of their apps. Through this venture they stole money, Bitcoin, pers ..
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