From: Gawker ~ Apple’s Worst Security Breach: 114,000 iPad Owners Exposed
The specific information exposed in the breach included subscribers’ email addresses, coupled with an associated ID used to authenticate the subscriber on AT&T’s network, known as the ICC-ID. ICC-ID stands for integrated circuit card identifier and is used to identify the SIM cards that associate a mobile device with a particular subscriber.
AT&T closed the security hole in recent days, but the victims have been unaware, until now. For a device that has been shipping for barely two months, and in its cellular configuration for barely one, the compromise is a rattling development. The slip up appears to be AT&T’s fault at the moment, and it will complicate the company’s already fraught relationship with Apple.
Did I ever tell you I HATE AT&T? There are some BIG NAMES using iPads by the way. I should be more upset over this but I admit I really am only mentioning it because… Did I ever tell you I HATE AT&T?
Basically AT&T just exposed some emails and SIM card ID’s which is sorta like knowing someones Email addy and their MAC addy. Might be useful “with something else” but by itself you will most likely just wind up with extra spam. Annoying though. Much like AT&T!
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