25. Operation SIMCARTEL
from Girls Talk Cyber Hosted by girlstalkcyber
You know what a sim card is - but have you heard of a SIM Box? Or a SIM Farm? If not thats totally ok. In this episode we’re going to help you understand what this technology is, and how cyber criminals are using it. But it’s not all doom and gloom, law enforcement agencies around the world are cracking down on these SIM Boxes and we want to take you through some of the top arrests involving these gnarly gadgets. In fact, that’s how we named todays episode, after an arrest over in Latvia called Operation SIMCartel We hope you enjoy! For more information about you can act secure online, visit https://www.homeaffairs.gov.au/about-us/our-portfolios/cyber-security/strategy/act-now-stay-secure Resources SIMCARTEL Arrest https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercrime-service-takedown-7-arrested Australian Arrest https://ia.acs.org.au/article/2024/six-australians-arrested-in-sim-box-crackdown.html New York Arrest https://www.secretservice.gov/newsroom/releases/2025/09/us-secret-service-dismantles-imminent-telecommunications-threat-new-york SIMBOX Info https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SIM_box#:~:text=The%20SIM%20box%20operator%20can,phone%20manufacturers%20to%20evade%20detection. Socials Instagram https://www.instagram.com/girlstalkcyber/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/girlstalkcyber
Embed this episode
No transcript yet.