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US Indicts Three in $400 Million FTX Hack

The indictment reveals a SIM-swapping scheme that targeted the cryptocurrency exchange during its collapse.

  • Three individuals have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and identity theft in connection to the FTX hack.
  • The hack occurred on the same day FTX filed for bankruptcy, leading to a loss of $400 million in cryptocurrency.
  • The scheme involved SIM-swapping attacks, allowing the perpetrators to bypass multifactor authentication and access FTX's funds.
  • The indictment does not explicitly name FTX as the victim, but details align with the publicly known information about the hack.
  • This marks a significant development in unraveling the mystery behind the massive theft from FTX.
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