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AT&T In Court For $224m SIM Swap Case: - Mad-Architect - 07-25-2019                             AT&T is facing a harsh day in court o ver 224 million lawsuit in regards to a SIM swapping case. Last year, a one Micheal Terpin was hit with a SIM swapping attack in which unknown actors visited an AT&T store and were able to convince AT&T staff to transfer one time access codes to a new SIM.               Mr. Terpin's lawyers have written up a long list of charges, including 16 counts of fraud, and gross negligence. MR. Terpin has come out and defended himself, stating that AT&T's contracts are too one sided.              A judge has refused to throw out the large fine that is hanging over AT&T, and promises a long and very direct day in court.              Original article can be found here.                            That was the news folks, have a good day, and stay safe out there.               ----Mad-Architect