T-Mobile SIM-swapping attack on Kroll employee caused crypto platform data breach

A recently announced data breach affecting several prominent cryptocurrency platforms was sourced back to a SIM-swapping attack on an employee at Kroll, a financial services company contracted to help the struggling exchanges. Last week, bankrupt cryptocurrency platforms FTX and BlockFi said Kroll had informed them of data breaches affecting their customers. CoinDesk editor Rob Mitchell

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