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November 23rd, 2008 at 7:21 pm

Verizon fires workers who snooped on Obama cell records

in: HiTech

Barak Obama’s phone account ‘hacked’ by Verizon staff

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Barack Obama has received an apology from one of the biggest telecoms operators in the US, after some of its employees were found to have gained unauthorised access to his mobile phone records. Network operator Verizon Wireless said some of its staff had gained access to an inactive mobile phone account held by Mr Obama, and that all of thoseemployees involved had been suspended on full pay pending an investigation.

“All employees who have accessed the account — whether authorized or not — have been put on immediate leave, with pay,” McAdam said in a statement. “As the circumstances of each individual employee’s access to the account are determined, the company will take appropriate actions. Employees with legitimate business needs for access will be returned to their positions, while employees who have accessed the account improperly and without legitimate business justification will face appropriate disciplinary action.”

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