US Army soldier arrested over data breach extortion of AT&T and Verizon

"Roen said that prior to her son's arrest he'd acknowledged being associated with Connor Riley Moucka, a.k.a. "Judische," a prolific cybercriminal from Canada who was arrested in late October for stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that stored data at the cloud service Snowflake…"

https://9to5mac.com/2024/12/31/us-army-soldier-arrested-over-data-breach-extortion-of-att-and-verizon/

 

Exposed! AT&T Scammer Fails to Outsmart Tech-Savvy Grandma

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAM2NnqL8VQ

AT&T touted worker bonuses after $3 billion Trump tax cut — now it’s outsourcing thousands of jobs – Raw Story

AT&T touted President Trump’s tax cut and claimed it would result in higher wages for workers. But despite getting a $3 billion tax cut last year, the company is forcing thousands of those workers to train their own cheaper foreign replacements after signing deals with big outsourcing companies. ....
https://www.rawstory.com/2019/12/att-touted-worker-bonuses-after-3-billion-trump-tax-cut-now-its-outsourcing-thousands-of-jobs/

AT&T Is Enabling Its Robocall Blocking Tech by Default - Gizmodo

Robocalls are annoying as hell, and thanks to new techniques like caller ID spoofing that makes phone spam appear like it’s coming from a legitimate number, the problem is only getting worse. Thankfully, following a recent FCC decision that allows carriers to implement robocall blocking tech automatically, AT&T just announced that it would enable its Call Protect service for millions of users..

https://apple.news/At6a55F3gTkegq8v9hjcxog

Trump suggests AT&T boycott to force changes in CNN coverage - POLITICO

Trump suggested that the network's parent company, AT&T, "do something" about CNN's coverage and leveled a threat against the company.
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/03/trump-att-cnn-coverage-1351599

The future of AT&T is an ad-tracking nightmare hellworld - The Verge

Everything you watch, everywhere you go
https://www.theverge.com/2019/5/22/18635674/att-location-ad-tracking-data-collection-privacy-nightmare

AT&T Uses Supercomputer to Map Out How Climate Change Will Destroy Its Networks - Gizmodo

Rising sea levels can submerge the backbone of the internet, increasingly powerful storms can destroy the cell networks phones need to work, and high-intensity winds can tear down the critical infrastructure that makes 21st century America go....
https://gizmodo.com/at-t-uses-supercomputer-to-map-out-how-climate-change-w-1834056763

White House Refuses to Turn Over AT&T-Time Warner Records - Variety

The White House is refusing to turn over records of communications related to the AT&T-Time Warner merger after House Democrats demanded such information, prompted by New Yorker report that President Trump had ordered advisers to pressure the Justice Department to block the deal. ....
https://variety.com/2019/politics/news/white-house-att-time-warner-records-democrats-1203191050/

AT&T, hit by higher natural disaster costs, unveils 30-year climate change model - CNBC

The announcement follows several natural disasters that cost the company $847 million since 2016, including $626 million in 2017 alone...
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/03/27/att-hit-by-higher-natural-disaster-costs-unveils-30-year-climate-change-model.html

AT&T misleads customers by updating phones with fake 5G icon - The Verge

These phones don't connect to 5G networks ....
https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18172355/att-fake-5g-logo-rolling-out-samsung-lg

Cohen’s $600,000 deal with AT&T specified he would advise on Time Warner merger, internal company records show - The Washington Post

The telecom giant paid Cohen to provide guidance on a wide portfolio of issues before the federal government. ....
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cohens-600000-deal-with-atandt-specified-he-would-advise-on-time-warner-merger-internal-company-records-show/2018/05/10/cd541ae0-5468-11e8-a551-5b648abe29ef_story.html

Was $200,000 from AT&T enough to buy off Trump and Ajit Pai on net neutrality repeal? - Daily Kos

This week Senate Democrats will force a vote to restore net neutrality on the Senate floor. Proponents currently have the backing of 47 Democrats and two independents who caucus with Democrats as well as Republican Senator Susan Collins. With the prolonged absence of Senator John McCain due to illness, proponents believe they will win on a 50-49 vote. What great timing! ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/1763100