Judge Dismisses $200M Damages Claim in AT&T Crypto Hack Lawsuit
AT&T has won a motion to dismiss a $200 million punitive damages claim from Mike Terpin, who lost $24 million in crypto via SIM hack
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Sep 9, 2020 at 2:12 p.m. UTC
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AT&T Files for Dismissal in $24M Phone Hack Case, Claims Crypto Exec Didn't Read Terms
Terpin claims he lost $24 million in crypto due to AT&T's negligence. The firm says he didn't read the company's policy documents.
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Apr 1, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
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Crypto Investor's Case Against AT&T Over $24M SIM Hack Can Proceed, Judge Rules
AT&T's motion to dismiss Michael Terpin's case was largely dismissed by a California court on Monday.
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Feb 26, 2020 at 11:54 a.m. UTC
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Bittrex Target of Latest $1 Million Crypto SIM Hack Lawsuit
Gregg Bennett had never heard of SIM swapping before. Then, one night in April, he learned in the worst way one can.
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Nov 4, 2019 at 2:30 a.m. UTC
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AT&T Responds to Crypto Exec's SIM Swap Suit: See You in Court
The loss highlights an obvious question for security experts, who wondered why an experienced crypto executive would keep such high sums online.
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Oct 28, 2019 at 7:15 p.m. UTC
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Michael Terpin Urges FCC to Curb Crypto Fraud That Cost Him $24 Million
Terpin plans to distribute his letter to a major mobile industry conference.
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Oct 21, 2019 at 11:00 p.m. UTC
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AT&T Sued for $224 Million After Phone Hackers Rob Crypto Investor
Michael Terpin is suing AT&T, claiming the company's failure to protect his cellphone data led to hackers stealing $24 million in cryptocurrencies.
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Aug 15, 2018 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
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The Sky is Not Falling: Reflections on My 16 Months in Bitcoin
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Oct 4, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
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In a Doge-Eat-Doge World, Can Every Altcoin Survive?
In the future, will we tip with dogecoin, spend 'loose change' with litecoin and make big payments with bitcoin?
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Mar 26, 2014 at 8:58 p.m. UTC
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