Eric Meiggs and Declan Harrington were charged with conspiracy, wire fraud, computer fraud, and aggravated identity theft in an 11-count indictment unsealed today. The two allegedly went after cryptocurrency companies’ executives and several other targets that had important quantities of cryptocurrency in their Coinbase or Block.io wallets, as well as after victims who controlled high-value Instagram and Tumblr accounts. In total, the two reportedly managed or tried to steal over $500,000 from at least 10 identified victims from all over the U.S.
Source: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/two-charged-over-crypto-theft-via-sim-swapping-death-threats/