T-Mobile Hit With $60M Fine Over National Security Risks

What Happened?

T-Mobile has agreed to pay a $60 million fine to settle allegations of national security violations.

The Allegations

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) alleged that T-Mobile failed to take adequate steps to protect its customers' personal information from foreign governments and intelligence agencies.

The Settlement

Under the terms of the settlement, T-Mobile will pay the $60 million fine and implement a series of measures to improve its cybersecurity practices.

The Impact

The settlement is a significant victory for the FCC and sends a strong message to other telecom companies that they must take cybersecurity seriously.

What T-Mobile Says

T-Mobile has not yet commented on the settlement.

What Experts Say

"This settlement is a wake-up call for the telecom industry," said John Oliver, a cybersecurity expert at the University of California, Berkeley.