Senator Maggie Hassan Launches Inquiry Into Trump Mobile Data Breach
Senator Maggie Hassan is investigating Trump Mobile over a customer data breach and alleged violations of federal robocall and international calling regulations.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan has launched an inquiry into Trump Mobile following allegations of a data breach affecting 3,615 customers. The hacking group BYOD claims the breach occurred after they infected an employee at Liberty Mobile, a Florida-based carrier that provides the services Trump Mobile resells.
In a 13-page letter to CEO Patrick O'Brien, Hassan highlighted claims from the hackers that when they notified Trump Mobile of the breach, the company responded that it had no team to handle the incident. The senator is seeking clarification on the company's security protocols and its response to the attack.
Beyond the data breach, Hassan alleges that Trump Mobile and Liberty Mobile violated federal rules by omitting know-your-customer processes from their robocall mitigation plans. She further claims Trump Mobile lacks the required FCC authorization under Section 214 of the Communications Act of 1934 to offer the international calling services it advertises. Hassan has requested that the Federal Communications Commission review these compliance issues and brief Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee. Trump Mobile has not officially responded to the allegations.
