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He Thought He Was Secure; His Phone Number Got Stolen Anyway

Dark Reading
· June 22, 2026

AI summary

Threat actors can steal one-time passwords sent via text message by conducting a SIM swap attack. This type of attack can result in account takeovers. To protect against this, users should implement multiple layers of security.

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