Vitalik Buterin reveals X account hack was caused by SIM-swap attack

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has actually confirmed that the current hack of his X (Twitter) account was the result of a SIM-swap attack.Speaking on the decentralized social media network Farcaster on Sept. 12, Buterin said that he has actually lastly recuperated his T-Mobile account after the hacker handled to acquire control of it by means of a SIM swap attack.” The Ethereum co-founder added some lessons and knowings from his experience with X. Vitalik Buterin confirms how his X account was accessed by hackers. With control of the number, fraudsters can utilize two-factor authentication (2FA) to gain access to social media, bank, and crypto accounts.