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Soldier Sentenced for Stealing Metadata from Over 100 Million AT&T Customers

1 report, 1 independent Updated Fri 00:00
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What happened

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A U.S. Army soldier pleaded guilty to hacking multiple telecommunications companies. The soldier stole mobile call and text metadata for more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024. He was sentenced in Seattle to 70 months in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution to victims.

From krebsonsecurity.com

Why it matters

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The incident involved the theft of metadata from AT&T customers, and the soldier claimed to have also targeted Verizon’s Push-to-Talk business. The case highlights security vulnerabilities in cloud data storage services that exposed credentials.

From krebsonsecurity.com

Who's involved

  • AT&TVictim of the metadata theft and cloud service compromise.
  • VerizonCompany whose Push-to-Talk business was allegedly targeted by the hacker.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • AT&TSpeculative

    AT&T might face increased costs related to regulatory compliance and customer remediation following the breach.

  • VerizonSpeculative

    Verizon might face increased security investment costs to protect its services and infrastructure.

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The entities involved

Coverage

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