Exploring SIM Swapping Services on Cybercriminal Forums

This report examines the growing threat of SIM swapping: cybercriminal forums advertise services (including insiders and in-person “runners”), share verification-bypass tradecraft, and barter logs and target data to monetize attacks—often to steal cryptocurrency or drain bank accounts—illustrated by high-profile cases and recommendations for mitigation such as stronger authentication and avoiding easily guessed security answers.