The FCC wants all phones unlocked in sixty days, AT&T and T-Mobile aren't so keen on the plan
The FCC wants to unlock all phones in the US within 60 days of activation, but AT&T and T-Mobile unsurprisingly object to the plan.
Ever wonder how crooks get the credentials to unlock stolen phones?
Ultimately, criminals received the stolen and validated credentials through the iServer web interface, enabling them to unlock a phone, turn off “Lost mode,” and untie it from the owner’s account. To better camouflage the ruse, iServer often disguised phishing pages as belonging to cloud-based services.
How iServer Hackers Unlocked 500,000 Stolen Smartphones
If you were ever intrigued by how criminals unlocked your smartphone after its theft, the iServer network was the answer in nearly half a million cases—until Europol stepped in.
T-Mobile Doesn’t Want You Unlocking Your Phone In Just 60 Days
The major carrier pushes against the FCC's proposed policy, claiming it'll prevent them from offering payment in installments.
Police dismantles phone unlocking ring linked to 483,000 victims
A joint law enforcement operation has dismantled an international criminal network that used the iServer automated phishing-as-a-service platform to unlock the stolen or lost mobile phones of 483,000 victims worldwide.
This Phishing Service Helped Criminals Break Into 1 Million+ Stolen Phones
Criminals used the iServer platform to unlock and fully take over stolen smartphones. But last week, police in several countries helped shut it down.
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