Da Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoIn search of riches, hackers plant 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi in bank networkarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down12
arrow-up1224arrow-down1external-linkIn search of riches, hackers plant 4G-enabled Raspberry Pi in bank networkarstechnica.comDa Cap’n@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square29fedilink
minus-squarethiseggowaffles@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoWouldn’t the 4G connection be easily traceable? Like law enforcement could pretty easily figure out who owns the line.
minus-squareFauxLiving@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoIt’s not too hard to get a SIM in someone else name. They’d have an account owner name, but that person may not exist or they only remember some person paying them to get a phone in their name which isn’t illegal.
minus-squareCase@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoDon’t forget, burner phones still exist. You can handle everything in cash if you’re smart. The phone isn’t important, you just want a cheap sim with no tracks leading to you.
Wouldn’t the 4G connection be easily traceable? Like law enforcement could pretty easily figure out who owns the line.
It’s not too hard to get a SIM in someone else name.
They’d have an account owner name, but that person may not exist or they only remember some person paying them to get a phone in their name which isn’t illegal.
Don’t forget, burner phones still exist.
You can handle everything in cash if you’re smart.
The phone isn’t important, you just want a cheap sim with no tracks leading to you.