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Chinese cyberspies reportedly breached Verizon, AT&T, Lumen
2024-10-07 17:17

Salt Typhoon may have accessed court-ordered wiretaps and US internet traffic Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies were among the US broadband providers whose networks were reportedly hacked by...

AT&T, Verizon reportedly hacked to target US govt wiretapping platform
2024-10-07 14:51

Multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, have been breached by a Chinese hacking group tracked as Salt Typhoon, the Wall Street Journal reports. [...]

Verizon outage: iPhones, Android devices stuck in SOS mode
2024-09-30 15:58

A widespread Verizon outage is causing iPhones and Android devices to enter SOS mode, preventing them from making mobile calls unless they use WiFi calling. [...]

Verizon to pay $16 million in TracFone data breach settlement
2024-07-23 16:34

Verizon Communications has agreed to a $16,000,000 settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the U.S. concerning three data breach incidents its wholly-owned subsidiary,...

Verizon users report blurry photos in Android messaging apps
2024-06-03 15:37

Verizon customers using Android phones report that they receive blurry images through text messages on different services and apps, with no response from Verizon as to why. Some report that the blurry photos problem on Verizon started in February 2024, but user reports escalated in May following a recent software update from their vendors.

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile US fined $200M for selling off people's location info
2024-04-29 23:20

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T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps
2024-04-16 23:01

Criminals are now texting T-Mobile and Verizon employees on their personal and work phones, trying to tempt them with cash to perform SIM swaps. The targeted employees have shared screenshots of messages offering $300 to those willing to aid the senders in their criminal endeavors.

SIM swap crooks solicit T-Mobile US, Verizon staff via text to do their dirty work
2024-04-16 15:30

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Massive AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile outage impacts US customers
2024-02-22 15:48

Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are complaining Thursday morning about the lack of wireless service or interruptions to service. According to data from problem tracking site Downdetector more than 73,000 AT&T customers from multiple states - including North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, and Florida, reported a lack of service.

Verizon says 63K employees' info fell into the wrong hands – an insider this time
2024-02-06 19:00

Verizon is notifying more than 63,000 people, mostly current employees, that an insider, accidentally or otherwise, had inappropriate access to their personal data. At the heart of the drama: A Verizon employee apparently obtained a file that they shouldn't have had access to, containing personal information including: names, addresses, Social Security numbers or other national identifiers, gender, union affiliation, dates of birth, and compensation information.