[Link] Canadian teen nabbed in $36.5M crypto heist – possibly the biggest haul yet by a single individual

Read: 22/11/2021 www.theregister.com

A Canadian teenager has been arrested for allegedly stealing $37 million worth of cryptocurrency ($46M Canadian) via a SIM swap scam, making it the largest virtual cash heist affecting a single person yet, according to police.

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