Trump Mobile probes data breach of 27,000 T1 pre-order customers
Trump Mobile says it’s investigating a potential data breach of customer information, allegedly caused by security flaws on its website.
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Trump Mobile says it’s investigating a potential data breach of customer information, allegedly caused by security flaws on its website.
- An Australian IT expert discovered code on Trump Mobile's website that leaked names, addresses, and phone numbers of pre-order customers.
- Coffeezilla and penguinz0, who pre-ordered the T1, found their personal data in the leak and went public after Trump Mobile didn't respond to warnings.
- Tech reviewers discovered the Trump Mobile T1 is simply a rebranded HTC U24 Pro with an American flag stamped on the back showing only 11 stripes instead of 13.
Key Takeaways by nexos.ai, reviewed by Cybernews staff.
According to The Guardian, an Australian programmer discovered some security flaws in the company’s website and reported them to Trump Mobile. The British news outlet states that he’s been working in IT for nearly 20 years and asked not to be identified out of fear of personal attacks.
The security expert uncovered code on Trump Mobile’s website that exposed the personal information of 27,224 Americans who filled out the company’s pre-order form for the Trump Mobile T1.
Due to a security bug in the pre-order form, full names, addresses, and phone numbers were exposed.
“Based on the available information, we have not identified evidence that Trump Mobile’s systems, infrastructure, or network were directly compromised. The investigation remains ongoing,” Trump Mobile said in a statement.
According to the announcement, no Trump Mobile payment card information, banking information, Social Security numbers, call records, text messages, or other highly sensitive financial data have been exposed.
“At this time, the impacted information appears to be limited to certain customer details, including names, email addresses, mailing addresses, order identifiers, and mobile phone numbers,” the statement continues.
A company spokesperson told The Guardian that additional safeguards and monitoring measures have been implemented. Furthermore, the business is evaluating to see whether there are “any applicable notification obligations.”
Lastly, Trump Mobile said that customers should be vigilant for any suspicious emails, calls, or text messages regarding their orders. Also, the company “will not ask customers to provide payment information, passwords, or other sensitive information through unsolicited communications.”
Last week, the first media outlets started receiving the Trump Mobile T1 phone.
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Tech reviewers immediately noticed that the Trump Mobile T1 is simply a rebranded HTC U24 Pro, dating back to 2024.
On top of that, the gold-colored smartphone has a peculiar design flaw: the American flag that has been stamped on the back only has 11 stripes instead of 13. Neither Trump Mobile nor the White House has offered an explanation for this.
Approximately 600,000 Americans have preordered the Trump Mobile T1.
Cybernews previously reported that YouTubers Coffeezilla and penguinz0 (who both pre-ordered the Trump Mobile T1) found their personal data leaked. It included their names, addresses, and order information. The vulnerability that caused the leak affected roughly 30K users.
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