Trump Mobile says it is investigating a potential security issue after reports that personal information submitted in connection with preorder orders was accessible online. Several outlets report that people who entered preorder forms had their names, home or mailing addresses, and phone numbers exposed, with one report putting the number of affected individuals at about 27,000. TechCrunch and other coverage cite the company’s confirmation that the exposure involved a third-party platform used to support aspects of Trump Mobile operations. The company says it is evaluating whether customer notification is required. Multiple sources also report that investigators have not found evidence of financial information being exposed, such as credit card or banking details, and that the exposure was not the result of a breach of Trump Mobile’s own network, systems, or infrastructure. The issue comes amid broader controversy and operational challenges for the Trump-branded phone company, including delays and public criticism. Reporting also describes individuals and creators discovering the issue through publicly accessible data and attempting to alert the company.
Trump Mobile investigates potential data exposure affecting preorder customers
Trump Mobile says it is investigating a potential security issue after reports that personal information submitted in connection with preorder orders was accessible online. Several outlets report that...
- Trump Mobile is investigating reports that preorder-submitted personal data was accessible online.
- Reported exposed information includes customers’ full names, addresses (home or mailing), and phone numbers.
- The company says the exposure was tied to a third-party platform rather than a breach of its own network or systems.
- Multiple reports state there is no evidence that credit card or banking/financial information was exposed.
- Some reports put the number of potentially affected people at roughly 27,000 (other estimates vary).
The security risk is the latest issue for the Trump family’s troubled phone company, which has faced delays and bad PR for backing away from a made in America pledge
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3 months agoTrump Mobile is investigating a potential customer data exposure after names, addresses, phone numbers, and preorder details were reportedly left accessible online.
3 months agoPhone company launched by Donald Trump’s family says names and contact details appear to be affected, but not credit card or banking informationA phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family business is investigating a potential security flaw on its website that appears to have exposed the personal details of an estimated 27,000 people who sought to buy a gold-coloured smartphone.Trump Mobile said in a statement that it was investigating the issue – “with the assistance of independent cybersecurity professionals” – in which the full names, addresses and phone numbers of people who filled out preorder forms appeared to be exposed. Continue reading...
3 months agoTrump Mobile confirmed that a third-party platform exposed customers' personal data to the open internet. The data included names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and order IDs. TechCrunch reports: Chris Walker, a spokesperson for the Trump-branded phone maker, told TechCrunch that the company is investigating the exposure and has not found evidence that content or financial information spilled online. The company said there was no breach of Trump Mobile's network, systems, or infrastructure. Walker said that the exposure was linked to a third-party platform provider that supports "certain Trump Mobile operations." He did not name the provider. [...] On Wednesday, two YouTubers who ordered Trump Mobile's phone said a researcher alerted them that their personal information was exposed online. The YouTubers Coffeezilla and penguinz0 said they tried to alert Trump Mobile of the exposure after the researcher also tried but to no avail. Walker said Trump Mobile is evaluating whether it needs to notify customers of the exposure of their personal data. Further reading: Trump Phones Start Shipping - But Were There Really 600,000 Preorders? Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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