Mint Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator in the US, has notified its customers of a personal information leak. Mint Mobile is a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) that offers prepaid mobile phone services. As an MVNO, Mint Mobile doesn’t own its own wireless infrastructure. In March 2023, T-Mobile US announced it would acquire the mobile virtual network operator for up to $1.35 billion.
Mint chose not to publicly disclose the security breach. Instead, it sent personal notification letters to affected individuals. The Verge journalists were the first to notice a Reddit thread where a customer shared details about the email they received.
“We are writing to inform you about a security incident we recently identified in which an unauthorized actor obtained some limited types of customer information. Our investigation indicates that certain information associated with your account was impacted,” the email reads. Customers names, numbers, email addresses, SIM Serial Numbers, IMEI numbers and service plan information were leaked.
No further details regarding the breach have been provided but Mint Mobile
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