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FCC slaps AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile with mega fines for data deceit

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken decisive action against the nation’s four largest mobile carriers, imposing a hefty fine of $200 million for the unauthorized sharing of customers’ location data. This move underscores the agency’s commitment to consumer privacy and protecting sensitive information. The FCC seal. (FCC) The breakdown of fines T-Mobile: The leading fine of $80 million reflects …

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AT&T data leak from 73 million customers; what you need to do next

Millions of AT&T customers could be at risk of having their data exposed after the carrier confirmed user data was published on the dark web. More than 73 million current and former customers now have information like their Social Security number, address and more out in the open. According to AT&T, the leak was published two weeks ago. So far, …

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