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AT&T, T-Mobile Pay Fine for Insecure Voicemail

Dec 12, 2008, 9:40 AM by Eric M. Zeman

In California, AT&T and T-Mobile agreed to pay separate fines over the insecurity of their mobile voicemail services. Both companies marketed their voicemail as being secure, however, undercover agents were able to easily hack into voicemail accounts from both carriers and alter/delete messages. AT&T is paying $59,300 and T-Mobile is paying $25,000. The firms are also not allowed to claim that they have secure voicemail systems.

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KoldPhusion

Dec 12, 2008, 2:00 PM

Breaking & Entering = GET PAID

So California is leading the example of "if I can break into something, I can sue people for being insecure and get PAID".

That is utterly the most rediculous thing I have heard of. And I thought I wasted MY time....

wrightN

lmfao

thizmobile

California is running out of money so i guess this is their new strategy, sue all the companies to fix their spending budget hahaha.

jrfdsf

KoldPhusion said:
So California is leading the example of "if I can break into something, I can sue people for being insecure and get PAID".

That is utterly the most ridiculous thing I have heard of. And I thought I wasted MY ti

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Drunk

Screw these people, screw California too! I wish the stupid state would have a massive earthquake and fall into the ocean! The world would be a better place. Have you ever noticed any product you have will have a warning on it about it causing cancer ...
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Versed

I fully support those fines against AT&T and T-Mobile, as well as some jail time for those who broke the law by breaking into electronic devices, as well as an $84,000 fine.

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Slammer