Ben Armstrong Accuses Verizon of Hacking His Twitter Account

1. Bitboy alleges that the hacking of his Twitter account was an inside job at Verizon.
2. The hack, as Bitboy claims, occurred via a SIM card swap, although there weren’t further details.
3. Bitboy’s Twitter was hacked for a couple of days and was used to promote scam tokens.

Crypto influencer Ben Armstrong, also known as Bitboy, claims that he fell victim to a SIM card swap attack, resulting in the compromise of his Twitter account.

The breach, suspected to be an inside job at Verizon, was confirmed by the company’s store, Bitboy alleges. Armstrong has expressed his intent to pursue legal action against the telecommunications giant for their alleged involvement in the incident.

For those who are unfamiliar with SIM swaps, the breach occurred when an unidentified hacker successfully gained unauthorized access to Armstrong’s Twitter account. This technique involves fraudulently transferring the victim’s mobile phone number to a new SIM card under the hacker’s control, effectively bypassing two-factor authentication measures and granting them access to various accounts linked to that number.

As seen in the tweet above, Armstrong’s phone number was not associated with his email account. This prevented the compromise of his cryptocurrency wallets, sparing him from potential financial loss and further damage. However, the breach of his Twitter account has raised concerns regarding data privacy and security, prompting Armstrong to take decisive action against Verizon.

Armstrong’s Twitter account was hacked for a couple of days, in which the hacker promoted a scam token that might have victimized some of Bitboy’s followers.

Verizon has yet to make a statement regarding Armstrong’s allegation. At the time of writing, the social media page of the said tech firm is mum about the above-said issue.