Hacker Forfeits $5M in Bitcoin and Sports Car for Alleged SIM Swapping Crypto Heist

Federal judge ordered hacker Ahmad Wagaafe Hared to forfeit nearly $5.2 million in Bitcoin and a sports car for allegedly stealing crypto from execs.
Hared allegedly manipulated cell providers in 2016 to steal crypto via SIM swapping from execs in Northern California.
Hared forced way into victims' crypto accounts to drain them after taking over their phone numbers.
Judge granted feds right to seize $5.2 million in Bitcoin, over $10k in Stellar Coins, and a 2017 BMW i8 from Hared.
Hared's case related to Anthony Faulk's SIM swapping scheme that stole $3.4 million in crypto from execs from 2016-2018.

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