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AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle

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AT&T store worker gets 16 months inside for SIM-swap side hustle

A former AT&T retail worker in Portland, Oregon received a 16-month federal prison sentence for using store system access to perform SIM swaps on customer accounts. The swaps enabled cybercriminals to intercept authentication codes and steal from victims' bank accounts.

Why it matters: Retailers and telecom providers should audit insider access controls and monitor unusual account modifications, as employees with legitimate credentials remain a high-risk vector for account takeover attacks targeting financial services.

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