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You didn't read the article. This isn't about a data leak, it's about being able to intercept SMS for any T-Mobile phone number.
by welder 4y ago
You didn't read the article. This isn't about a data leak, it's about being able to intercept SMS for any T-Mobile phone number.
- testfrequency 4y agoSurely any enterprising criminal would do both sell and exploit users data…
- outworlder 4y agoNot if they are doing a SIM swap. If they are paying $1k as claimed they are after far more interesting things in your accounts than just basic information to sell.
- welder 4y agoIt's common to target high value accounts for BTC. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/10/20/two-us-men-sentenced-for-stealing-crypto-using-sim-swapping/ https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/10/20/two-us-men-senten...
- r053bud 4y agoYou are right. I was speaking generally about the fact that my data and “identity” can be stolen without any penalty. There is zero incentive to T-Mobile to prevent things like this from happening in the future. There is no financial incentive for them. They won’t lose any customers, and won’t be fined. Why invest any amount in security with these sets of incentives in place?