Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained

South Africa News News

Friend.Tech Users Targeted by SIM Swap Attack, Several Ether Drained
South Africa Latest News,South Africa Headlines
  • 📰 CoinDesk
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 10 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 7%
  • Publisher: 63%

Users tie Friend.Tech accounts to real-world X profiles and phone numbers - which increases security risks.

users reported that they were the victim of SIM swap attacks over the weekend with the attackers successfully draining thousands of dollars worth of tokens.code itself was not exploited. No users are at immediate risk. The application lets holders buy"shares" of people who hold an account on X which grants buyers certain privileges.

At least two users claimed that were targeted in a SIM swap attack which allowed exploiters to drain over 42 ether , worth nearly $70,000 at current prices, over separate attacks.

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

CoinDesk /  🏆 291. in US

South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Friend.tech revenue surges over 10,000 ETH, TVL tops 30,000 ETHFriend.tech revenue surges over 10,000 ETH, TVL tops 30,000 ETHThe decentralzied social media platform has continue to thrive since its launched in the second week of Aug and has hit multiple new highs despite critics predicting its downfall.
Read more »

16-year-old suspect in targeted home invasions of Asian families in Seattle pleads not guilty16-year-old suspect in targeted home invasions of Asian families in Seattle pleads not guiltyThe teenage suspect who prosecutors link to a series of home-invasion robberies targeting Asian families in Seattle entered a plea of 'not guilty' in court.
Read more »

Scam alert: BARC says people who lost their pets are being targetedScam alert: BARC says people who lost their pets are being targetedBARC says scammers are watching people who post their lost pets on social media.
Read more »

Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participateBiden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participatePresident Joe Biden has announced that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare’s first price negotiations have agreed to participate
Read more »

Biden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participateBiden says that all 10 drugs targeted for the first Medicare price negotiations will participatePresident Joe Biden has announced that the manufacturers of all of the first 10 prescription drugs selected for Medicare’s first price negotiations have agreed to participate.
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-02-27 16:05:19