U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions
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A U.S. Army soldier received a 70-month prison sentence and restitution after pleading guilty to breaching telecommunications companies. The attacks involved stealing call and text metadata belonging to over 100 million AT&T customers in 2024.
Why it matters
Insider threats and compromised privileged accounts pose severe risks to critical infrastructure and telecommunications data.
What to do
- Monitor privileged accounts for anomalous behavior.
- Restrict sensitive data access based on operational need.
- Conduct regular audits of system and network logs.