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Verizon’s Visible cell customers hacked, unauthorized purchases seen
Numerous Visible Wireless subscribers are reporting their accounts have been “hacked” this week. Visible runs on Verizon’s 5G and 4G LTE networks. Rather than being a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Visible is actually owned by Verizon.
Suspicions of a data breach at Visible started Monday when some customers saw random unauthorized purchases on their Visible accounts:
@Visible I was just hacked! They sent themselves a phone and changed my address! Urgent!’ How do i@stop this!!!! HURRY!!
— Kelley (@ksmrz77) October 12, 2021
On the Visible subreddit, users have reported seeing unauthorized orders placed from their accounts, with a shipping address different from theirs: