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AT&T fixes major iPad 3G security hole
- From: Brian Warkoczeski
- Date: Wed Jun 09 21:54:02 2010
AT&T fixes major iPad 3G security hole
By Ben Rooney, staff reporter, CNN Money
June 9, 2010
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- AT&T said late Wednesday that it has fixed a security hole that may have allowed hackers to access the e-mail addresses of more than 100,000 iPad 3G owners.
The announcement came shortly after tech and gossip blog Gawker posted an expose of the breach. A hacker group used a vulnerability on AT&T's website to harvest the e-mail addresses iPad buyers provided to activate their devices, which went on sale barely more than a month ago.
The result was a glitzy who's who list of iPad early adopters, which includes major political figures, military officials and top politicians. Rahm Emanuel, the chief of staff for President Obama, was among the iPad users whose e-mail address was exposed, according to Gawker. Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg were also on the hit list.
Without commenting on the vast scope of the alleged hack, AT&T acknowledged taking action to fix a security hole.
For the rest of the article, please see:
http://money.cnn.com/2010/06/09/technology/iPad_email_breach/index.htm?hpt=T3
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