Hacker stole £2m to buy his mother a diamond necklace

A hacker who swindled £2 million in crypto currency from an American businessman to buy his beloved mother a diamond necklace wept and gave her a love heart gesture as he was jailed for 28 months. Corey De Rose, 26, targeted Reggie Middleton, CEO of crypto-currency technology company Veritaseum. He used a technique called ‘Sim Hijacking’ when he was 18 to steal Mr Middleton’s identity and cryptocurrency wallet. ‘Sim Hijacking’ is a hacking technique that involves capturing a person’s identity…