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Thieves reportedly use AT&T data to track and steal iPhones — how to protect yourself

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Two teens were arrested in Texas for allegedly stealing four AT&T iPhone 16 devices in a highly orchestrated operation involving stolen tracking data.

The teens allegedly flew to Texas from Detroit for a weeklong heist spree.

The big mystery is how these teens gained access to the tracking numbers for iPhones being shipped in Texas .

One theory, circulating without confirmation, points to a possible rogue employee inside ATT funneling tracking data into the black market.

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44

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32

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31

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informal

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English

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60

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