Security News > 2018 > May > T-Mobile Employee Made Unauthorized ‘SIM Swap’ to Steal Instagram Account
2018-05-18 18:35
T-Mobile is investigating a retail store employee who allegedly made unauthorized changes to a subscriber's account in an elaborate scheme to steal the customer's three-letter Instagram username. The modifications, which could have let the rogue employee empty bank accounts associated with the targeted T-Mobile subscriber, were made even though the victim customer already had taken steps recommended by the mobile carrier to help minimize the risks of account takeover. Here's what happened, and some tips on how you can protect yourself from a similar fate.
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