Eight defendants in Florida have been charged in an identity theft scheme involving the theft of personal information. The scheme involves exfiltrating data from a call center that handles direct sales and customer inquiries for AT&T. Experts say insider fraud at call centers is an increasingly common problem. The defendants face a maximum of 10 years in prison for aggravated identity theft and a mandatory sentence of at least one consecutive term for each charge, which must be served at least two years in court. The case highlights the gaps in authentication measures used by financial institutions.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/8-charged-in-id-theft-fraud-scheme-a-6724