Privacy organisations want a full investigation into the Experian T-Mobile hack

Sooraj Shah
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Why did the T-Mobile server have fewer security protections than the full Experian credit reporting database, asks Public Interest Research Group

US privacy organisations want a full investigation into the Experian data breach, which enabled hackers to get hold of data on 15 million T-Mobile customers. Led by the Public Interest Research ...

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