A 19-year-old SIM-swapper has been charged for allegedly stealing more than $1 million in cryptocurrency. Yousef Selassie reportedly targeted at least 75 victims across the United States in a sophisticated SIM swapping attack. He’s facing several charges, including identity theft and fraud. “From his Brooklyn apartment, this defendant accessed accounts belonging to 75 victims in 20 different states,” said District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr. He added: “As alleged, in just four months he drained his victims of more than $1 million in cryptocurrency with little more than an iPhone and computer. This is the third major SIM-swapping case my…
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