US SEC: X account hacked due to SIM card swap attack, 2FA disabled 6 months prior to the hacker attack
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement confirming that the hacking incident of Account X was originated from a SIM card swapping attack. An unauthorized party obtained the phone number through the telecommunications operator instead of the SEC system, and the official 2FA for Account X had been disabled for approximately 6 months prior to the hacker attack. Currently, all SEC social media accounts have enabled MFA.
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