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Get a CURP Before Buying a SIM Card or Cellphone in Mexico

  • President Claudia Sheinbaum confirmed on March 17 that hackers compromised one of her old cellphones and an email account in Mexico.
  • The breach occurred around February 28 and involved a phone number from her time as a local delegate in Tlalpan, highlighting digital security weaknesses.
  • Apple notified Mexico's Digital Transformation Agency, which detected the attack quickly and launched an investigation while hackers' identities remain unknown.
  • Mexico is introducing new rules requiring buyers to register their CURP, an 18-character unique identity code, when purchasing SIM cards to improve telecommunications security.
  • These measures aim to strengthen national security by creating traceable mobile communication and addressing criminal use of anonymous phone lines in extortion and fraud.
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lavozdemichoacan.com.mx broke the news in on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
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