Fcc Considering Rule Changes To Curb Sim Swapping And Port Out Fraud
Incidents of SIM swapping have been increasing in frequency over the past few years. This is particularly the case today since most social media accounts are tied to a personal phone number for authentication purposes. The FCC cited numerous complaints that it received from cellular users in the U.S. The agency claimed that users “have suffered significant distress, inconvenience and financial harm” due to the aforementioned methods of obtaining personal information....