Verizon staff fired for Obama phone-records breach
Published: 24 Nov 2008 15:52 GMT
Verizon Wireless has fired the workers tied to the breach of records for a mobile-phone used by Barack Obama, according to CNN.
A source told CNN on Friday about the firings. The source wouldn't say how many people were involved. The workers had been placed on leave earlier this week during Verizon's internal investigation.
"We now consider this matter closed," the source told CNN.
The breach was publicly reported on Thursday; president-elect Obama's transition team was informed a day earlier. Obama's spokesman told CNN that the flip phone, which didn't have email capability, had been inactive for months.
The source told CNN that the employees weren't authorised to view customer records unless the customer requested it. The employees could not have read text messages or listened to voicemail, CNN reported.
Credit: Verizon workers fired over Obama records breach from CNET News
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