And once my number was no longer in my control, the floodgates were open for the hacker to take over my other accounts using SMS authentication methods. The thief was likely able to find enough personal information about me online to convince the T-Mobile representative that he was me without the port validation PIN setup, they let the thief steal my number. Had I been using this second pin, my SIM swap may have been prevented. It turns out there is a PIN for when you call into customer service, but there is also a second PIN - a 6- to 15-digit port validation PIN - that you should also add. I did not see this message, but I had a PIN on my account that I believed would help keep things secure. In early 2018, T-Mobile issued a press release regarding unauthorized porting (SIM swapping) with some additional steps customers could take. It appears the weak link in the chain that broke first and let the hacker gain access to my Gmail - which in turn led to hacking my Coinbase, Twitter, and other accounts - was my mobile carrier. I've personally made a few changes - see below - that I hope better secured my account, but there remains one area of concern that still has me worried.Īlso: Wave of SIM swapping attacks hit US cryptocurrency users US wireless carriers are the weak link While it was an extremely stressful 10 days, I've had the opportunity to share my story with people, including appearing on Tech News Weekly with Jason Howell, and I've had a large number of people say they updated their security settings, noted some of the key recovery information I shared in that first article, and took a closer look at their cloud usage practices.
Readers offered me fantastic advice in the comments to last week's article, and I sincerely appreciate all the helpful feedback, tips, and tricks.
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While I already provided many details about my experience, I wanted to update you on the progress made to date - while also offering some advice. You can make life difficult for a would-be identity thief by locking down these five key aspects of your online life. Having your identity stolen can be a nightmare, and cleaning up the mess can take months.
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