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Hacker Accesses Internal ‘Tile’ Tool That Provides Location Data to Cops


A hacker broke into systems used by Tile, the tracking company, then stole a wealth of customer data and had access to internal company tools.

A hacker has gained access to internal tools used by the location tracking company Tile, including one that processes location data requests for law enforcement, and stolen a large amount of customer data, such as their names, physical addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers, according to samples of the data and screenshots of the tools obtained by 404 Media. Become a paid member for unlimited ad-free access to articles, bonus podcast content, and more. Subscribe Free members get access to posts like this one along with an email round-up of our week's stories.

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