Trump Mobile hack and apparent lack of FCC authorization raise security alarms
After hack and data breach, senator asks why Trump Mobile lacks some FCC filings.
After hack and data breach, senator asks why Trump Mobile lacks some FCC filings.
The short version
- Trump Mobile apparently failed to obtain necessary authorizations to operate the international calling portion of its phone service, Sen.
- Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) wrote in a letter to the company today.
- Her letter said Trump Mobile also doesn’t appear to have submitted a required plan for fighting robocalls.
What happened
Trump Mobile’s key business partner, Liberty Mobile Wireless, did make a robocall database filing, but it was not complete, Hassan said. Hassan’s letter raised questions about Trump Mobile’s security related to a report that hackers stole personal data of 3,615 customers and Trump Mobile’s previous confirmation that a vendor it uses exposed customers’ personal data on the Internet.
Why it matters
Hassan alleged that Trump Mobile failed to follow multiple FCC filing rules that are supposed to help ensure the security of mobile services.
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