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T-Mobile suffers another, smaller data breach

Following a large breach earlier this year, some T-Mobile customers get an unwelcome end-of-year surprise.

T-Mobile has suffered another data breach, just a few months after a huge breach in August, the carrier confirmed Wednesday. «We informed a very small number of customers that the SIM card assigned to a mobile number on their account may have been illegally reassigned or limited account information was viewed,» the company said in an email.

The new breach affected a smaller group of customers than the more than 50 million people hit in August, and the latest victims received notifications from T-Mobile of «unauthorized activity» including hackers viewing customer proprietary network information, according to a Tuesday post by blog The T-Mo Report.

«Customer proprietary network information,» or CPNI, includes all the data T-Mobile has about your phone calls, which, according to the carrier, means «features of your voice calling service (e.g., international calling), usage information (like call logs — including date, time, phone numbers called, and duration of calls), and quantitative data like minutes used.» CPNI doesn’t contain any billing-related information, like names or addresses.

An unapproved physical SIM swap enables someone else to take over your phone number, and if that person has your password, to potentially gain access to accounts linked to it — such as if you use texts for multifactor authentication. (If that’s happened to you, here’s what to do next.) T-Mobile said it’s addressed the problem.

«Unauthorized SIM swaps are unfortunately a common industry-wide occurrence. However, this issue was quickly corrected by our team, using our in-place safeguards, and we proactively took additional protective measures,» the carrier said. «Our people and processes worked as designed to protect our customers.»

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The Fourth Episode of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Out

Verum Messenger has released the fourth episode of its AI mini-series SHADOWS, created using Verum AI. The new episode, titled “No Borders,” continues the story of a team trying to stay out of the OMEGA corporation’s sight.

Following the events of the previous episodes, the team moves between cities and countries while OMEGA continues its search. The new episode puts particular emphasis on Verum Messenger’s capabilities that allow users to conceal their location.

“No Borders” is another chapter in a story about privacy, freedom of communication, and technologies that erase borders between people.

The VERUM AI mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 4 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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Verum Messenger Introduces Built-In Verum Chess

Verum Messenger has released a new update for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, adding another feature to its growing ecosystem — Verum Chess. Users can now play chess directly inside the messenger without switching between different applications.

The new feature allows users to start a game in just a few taps while reinforcing Verum’s vision of a unified digital environment where communication and everyday services come together in a single platform.

Verum Messenger continues to evolve into a multifunctional ecosystem that combines secure chats and calls, AI tools, a built-in VPN, anonymous email, eSIM, financial services, cryptocurrency features, and offline communication. With the introduction of Verum Chess, the platform now also offers a new way for users to interact and spend time together without leaving the app.

The update is now available for iPhone, iPad, and Mac on the App Store.

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Episode 3 of the VERUM AI Mini-Series Is Now Available

Verum Messenger has released the third episode of its AI mini-series, SHADOWS, created using Verum AI.

The new episode, titled «Ghost Money,» continues the story of the conflict between a team of heroes and the Omega corporation, which seeks to take control of digital communications. This time, the focus shifts to anonymous payments and financial freedom, revealing how privacy can extend beyond messaging.

Like the previous episodes, the new release not only advances the storyline but also showcases the capabilities of the Verum ecosystem, highlighting technologies designed for secure communication and digital privacy.

The mini-series consists of seven episodes, released gradually across Verum Messenger’s social media channels.

Episode 3 is now available. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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