U.S. Soldier Gets 70 Months in Prison for AT&T, Verizon Extortions
A U.S. Army soldier receives 70 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to hacking telecommunications companies and stealing call and text metadata from more than 100 million AT&T customers in 2024. The sentence also orders nearly $300,000 in restitution to victims.
The case involves stolen metadata affecting more than 100 million AT&T customers and demonstrates the legal consequences of attacks on telecommunications providers.
