SIM Swaps, Stolen Millions, and the Startup Lesson No Founder Can Ignore

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AI, Business, Crypto

Michael Turpin walked out of a conference as a celebrated crypto investor. Forty-five minutes later, a 15-year-old in a cramped New York bedroom had bribed a telecom rep, hijacked Turpin’s phone number, and vacuumed $24 million in ETH from his accounts. The teenager—Ellis Pinsky—blew the proceeds on Rolexes, escorts, and bottle service before the FBI […]