Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Supreme Court holds operators responsible for SIM swapping fraud

In a ruling, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación, SCJN) determined that a telecommunications operator (not identified) is responsible for issuing a SIM card to someone who was not the rightful owner of the mobile number, causing harm to the actual owner. The crime is known as SIM swapping.

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