Phone Numbers
Coverage of Phone Numbers in the Nexus archive.
- WhatsApp to let users go by usernames, not phone numbers
WhatsApp is introducing a feature that allows users to be identified by usernames instead of phone numbers, aiming to provide three billion users with greater control over who can contact them.
- WhatsApp is Finally Getting Usernames to Help Keep Phone Numbers Private
WhatsApp announced global reservations for usernames to enhance user privacy by allowing connections through usernames instead of sharing phone numbers. The optional feature aims to protect the privacy of over three billion users and will begin rolling out today.
- Calls about tax review.
A user reports receiving frequent automated calls about checking tax information despite having no tax issues. They have blocked over 82 numbers in 45 days and question how many phone numbers exist in the U.S. before sequences run out.
- Trump Mobile has exposed customers' personal data, including home addresses and phone numbers
Trump Mobile has experienced a data breach exposing customers' personal information including home addresses and phone numbers. The company acknowledged the leak after users discovered their data was publicly accessible online.
- Have I Been Pwned claims Pitney Bowes hit by 8.2M email address leak
Pitney Bowes, a logistics technology company, has allegedly suffered a data breach exposing 8.2 million email addresses, along with names, phone numbers, and physical addresses. The leak is attributed to Shiny Hunters, a group known for pay-or-leak ransomware attacks.