<ul><li>A hacker stole Insider senior reporter Avery Hartmans' phone number and identity while she was on vacation in New York.</li><li>The hacker used a SIM swap to gain control of Hartmans' phone number and proceeded to rack up $10,000 on her credit card.</li><li>The identity theft was made possible due to the negligence of companies and officials who were supposed to prevent it.</li><li>The SIM swap did not require the hacker to physically steal Hartmans' SIM card.</li></ul>

Hacker steals reporters identity and $10,000 through SIM Swap

Discover more