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AT&T Call Centers Sold Mobile Customer Information To Criminals

Posted by samzenpus on from the was-that-wrong? dept.

itwbennett writes Employees at three call centers in Mexico, Colombia and the Philippines sold hundreds of thousands of AT&T customer records, including names and Social Security numbers, to criminals who attempted to use the customer information to unlock stolen mobile phones, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission said. AT&T has agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty, which is the largest related to a data breach and customer privacy in the FCC's history.

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  1. So... AT&T Call Centers sold customer info... by Jax+Omen · · Score: 4, Funny

    to AT&T? And maybe Verizon/Comcast?

    I can't think of anyone more criminal.

  2. That's new by T.E.D. · · Score: 1, Funny

    That's a switch...usually they just give that information away for free to criminals.

    This isn't an improvement for customers, but at least its better for stockholders.

  3. Aha by tekrat · · Score: 5, Funny

    That explains the increase I just saw in my bill. An extra $15... they are already trying to squeeze their customers to pay for the fine.

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