Trump Mobile Confirms Customer Data Exposed for T1 Preorders

Trump Mobile has confirmed that personal data belonging to customers who pre-ordered its T1 smartphone was exposed on the open internet. The company acknowledged the incident after customers and independent researchers discovered the information publicly accessible online.

The exposed data includes customer names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, and order identifiers, according to the company. A spokesperson stated that financial information was not part of the exposure and that there is no evidence the data has been misused.

In a statement provided to media, company spokesperson Chris Walker said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform provider that supports certain Trump Mobile operations. Walker emphasized that there was no breach of Trump Mobile’s own network, systems, or infrastructure. The third-party provider was not named.

The company’s admission followed reports earlier this week from individuals who found their own data online. Two YouTubers who had ordered the phone said a researcher alerted them to the exposure and that their attempts to notify the company were initially unsuccessful. When asked about notifying affected customers, Walker...