Vitalik Buterin's Twitter Hacked in SIM Swap Attack, $691K Stolen from Followers

Vitalik Buterin said a SIM swap attack allowed hackers to take over his Twitter account and steal $691,000 from his followers.
Hackers socially engineered T-Mobile to take over Buterin's phone number, letting them reset his Twitter password.
Twitter uses phone numbers for account recovery, allowing the hack despite Buterin not using it for 2FA.
Buterin suggested Ethereum addresses are better for account recovery than phone numbers.
This follows previous Twitter hacks of Buterin's mother and the Metis project she works for.

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Posted 9/12/2023, 9:21:36 AM

Vitalik Buterin's Twitter Hacked in SIM Swap Attack, $691K Stolen from Followers

Vitalik Buterin said a SIM swap attack allowed hackers to take over his Twitter account and steal $691,000 from his followers.
Hackers socially engineered T-Mobile to take over Buterin's phone number, letting them reset his Twitter password.
Twitter uses phone numbers for account recovery, allowing the hack despite Buterin not using it for 2FA.
Buterin suggested Ethereum addresses are better for account recovery than phone numbers.
This follows previous Twitter hacks of Buterin's mother and the Metis project she works for.

decrypt.co

Relevant topic timeline:

9/10/2023

Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin's Account Hacked in Scam, Draining $691K+ From Followers

The Twitter account of Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin was compromised, resulting in victims losing over $691,000 through a malicious link that falsely promoted a free NFT.

10/3/2023

Friend.Tech Users Lose Thousands in SIM Swap Crypto Heists Despite Platform's Rapid Growth

10/4/2023

Over $178,000 in Ethereum Stolen from Friend.tech Users in SIM Swap Attacks

10/5/2023

SIM-Swap Scammer Steals $385K in Ether from Friend.tech Users in 24 Hours

10/5/2023

Friend.tech Users Lose $385,000 in Ethereum in SIM Swap Attacks; Company Removes Phone Numbers from Login to Prevent Future Hacks

10/7/2023

Hacker Group Steals and Sells 23andMe User Data Targeting Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese Users