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Computer Weekly // Technology // Computing

What is a SIM swap attack (SIM intercept attack)?

Friday 22nd August 2025, 9:00AM

A SIM swap attack (SIM intercept attack) is a form of identity fraud in which the attacker transfers a user's phone number to a different SIM card to gain access to the user's phone calls, text messages, bank accounts, credit card numbers and other sensitive information.

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