Security News > 2019 > May > US telcos 'handed over' people's live GPS coords to a bounty hunter who just had to ask nicely
2019-05-23 20:44
Privacy slip allegations dog cellular network giants... while FCC twiddles its thumbs A bounty hunter was able to get the live location of a number of different individuals from American cellphone networks through a single phone call, it is claimed.…
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