Technique

Username swapping

technique:username_swapping Also: claimer, swapper, swapping, turbo

Automated transfer of a username from one account to another, distinct from SIM-swapping.

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Direction Predicate Other entity Origin EP
incoming USES Turbo Explicit 112

Claims

Turbo USES Username swapping

Turbo is described as an automated system for claiming a username during username swapping.

Explicit Confidence 99% · Drew EP 112 Details

“an automated system called a swapper or a claimer or a turbo”

Drew · offsets 15509–15569

“the turbo automatically uses an Instagram endpoint to claim this username”