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Virgin Mobile privacy breach sees customers getting access to strangers’ voicemails

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Dissent

Michelle Starr reports:

A privacy breach seems to be underway at Virgin Mobile. Customers attempting to access their voicemail messages are instead getting access to the voicemail messages of other people.

When dialling the 212 number used by Virgin Mobile that allows access to your own voicemail box, Virgin Mobile customers are instead reporting that they are hearing strangers’ voicemail messages, getting access to their voicemail account menus, or being directed to leave messages on a stranger’s voicemail.

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2 thoughts on “Virgin Mobile privacy breach sees customers getting access to strangers’ voicemails”

  1. Anonymous says:
    August 16, 2016 at 3:15 am

    Thought this was Virgin Mobile-Canada (Bell Canada runs a Virgin flanker brand, paid for the brand name).

    I think there is a Virgin in the UK as well.

    This appears to be Virgin mobile-AU, and the issue specific to AU.

    1. Dissent says:
      August 16, 2016 at 11:59 am

      That’s my impression, too, as one report referred to Optus.

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