ARMY SOLDIER GETS 70 MONTHS FOR TELECOM HACK

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FRI, SEP 25, 2026

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A U.S. Army soldier was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for hacking AT&T and Verizon and stealing call and text metadata from over 100 million customers. He was also ordered to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution.

The soldier pleaded guilty to breaching multiple telecommunications companies and accessing sensitive customer information in 2024. The data theft affected more than 100 million AT&T customers and included mobile call and text records. The 70-month sentence reflects the severity of the cybercrime and the massive scale of the data compromise. Restitution payments to victims total $299,500. This case highlights growing vulnerabilities in telecommunications infrastructure and the federal government's commitment to prosecuting cybercriminals. The sentencing comes amid increased scrutiny of data breaches affecting major carriers and their millions of subscribers.

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