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Re:Hackers Are Hijacking Phone Numbers and Breaking into Ema... by danieldk on Monday June 12, 2017 @03:50AM (#14535711)
I think the point of the grandparent is that the T-Mobile clerk has the power to register a new SIM card for your account. That makes them an extremely weak link (easy to blackmail, corrupt, etc.).
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Re:Hackers Are Hijacking Phone Numbers and Breaking into Ema... by csomar on Monday June 12, 2017 @03:52AM (#14535720)
Yes. If the compensation (reward) from the theft is big enough, there will be always a guy who will do it.
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