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T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon slapped with $200M fine — here’s what they illegally did with your data
The FCC says the four major carriers shared sensitive user data without their knowledge.
In total, the four major mobile carriers in the U.S. will be paying out more than $200 million in fines for sharing sensitive customer data without their knowledge or permission. The FCC says these four carriers broke the law set in the Communications Act that requires these companies to protect confidential data, including location information. A Mississippi sheriff was tracking the location of people through their cell phones via a prison communication service company called Securus.
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