Overview

• Hackers hijacked Sydney Sweeney's Verizon phone number and X account on July 2.
• The attackers used SIM swapping to reroute calls and messages to their device.
• They promoted a cryptocurrency scam through her X account, which saw significant trading before crashing.
• Sweeney quickly regained control and deleted the fraudulent posts.
• Telecom companies face scrutiny over vulnerabilities exploited in such attacks.