The FTX Hack: The Unsolved SIM Swap Mystery

On January 24, 2024, the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia unsealed an indictment, captioned United States v. Powell, et al., following the arrest of certain of the defendants named in that case. As alleged, Robert Powell, Carter Rohn, and Emily Hernandez worked together to obtain stolen personal identifying information (“PII”) of more than 50 victims.