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Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

MikeYates — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 09:13:09 GMT

I was recently in hospital next to a guy with an O2 phone getting lots of "your recent car accident" scam calls. Suddenly, after many months since very few to me, I got several of identical format to his. How did they know my phone was near his? I did not use the NHS wifi, only mobile data.

Re: Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

MI5 — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 09:25:02 GMT

@MikeYates

This is purely coincidence.

Once your number has been obtained by one of these spam agencies, it will be sold on a list and you'll get hundreds of calls and texts.

https://www.o2.co.uk/help/safety-and-security/unwanted-calls-and-messages

Re: Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

jonsie — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 22:20:07 GMT

I had one on Friday orning but they lost interest when I told them my accident was in Thailand.

Re: Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

pgn — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 06:21:08 GMT

Did you use your mobile number as your contact number on the hospital registration form, @MikeYates?

Re: Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

MikeYates — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 09:38:04 GMT

The hospital had my number well before this visit and I did not change or confirm it around this time. The other guy was under a different consultant. I enter my number as little as absolutely possible on the web, which is why I have so few scam calls normally.

Re: Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

Anonymous — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:38:40 GMT

@MikeYates

Unfortunate coincidence.

Re: Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

jonsie — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:42:19 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
@MikeYates

Unfortunate coincidence.

^^^ Without a shadow of a doubt.

Re: Is O2 cell location data leaking to hackers?

MI5 — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:43:56 GMT

I thought so