Europol: 10 held for alleged $130m cryptocurrency theft

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Europol: 10 held for alleged $130m cryptocurrency theft
Europol, the European police agency, said it had assisted in the arrest of 10 hackers suspected of stealing US$100 million (A$130 million) in cryptocurrency in "SIM-swapping" attacks that allowed suspects to gain access to their victims' phones. "The attacks orchestrated by ...

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