33. Throwing bricks for $$$: violence-as-a-service comes of age
33. Throwing bricks for $$$: violence-as-a-service comes of age
September 20, 202219m 38s
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Show Notes
Young people who have been making millions hacking mobile phones — known as SIM swappers — have found a new way to intimidate and harass their rivals. They call it “violence-as-a-service” or “IRL jobs,” and it includes a Telegram channel where they can order brickings, firebombings, and even shootings in the real world.
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