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FCC Reveals ‘Royal Tiger’ Robocall Campaign

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May 16, 2024 at 10:50AM The FCC has identified the robocall threat group “Royal Tiger,” led by Prince Jashvantlal Anand, with associates in India, the UK, UAE, and the US. These scams include impersonating banks and government agencies to trick victims. The rise of AI technologies makes fraudulent robocalls more dangerous, leading the FCC to … Read more

FCC fines carriers $200 million for illegally sharing user location

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April 29, 2024 at 03:41PM The FCC has fined major U.S. wireless carriers around $200 million for sharing customers’ real-time location data without consent. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon faced fines for unauthorized disclosure of location information. Carriers sold data to third parties without obtaining valid customer consent, failing to safeguard it as required by … Read more