Trump Mobile Site Reportedly Exposing Customers' Private Data

Michael Kan· May 20, 2026 · 4:46 PM UTC ·3 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 29 views

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Trump Mobile's website has reportedly exposed customers' personal data due to a software flaw. YouTubers Coffeezilla and Cr1TiKaL highlighted the issue after being alerted by a viewer. The company is aware of the problem and is working on a fix, but concerns about its business practices have been raised by US Senator Mark Warner.

Key facts

▪The flaw on TrumpMobile.com can leak personal data such as emails and physical addresses.
▪No credit card information was compromised, but the security issue suggests the company has around 10,000 unique customers.
▪Senator Mark Warner expressed concerns about Trump Mobile's treatment of customers and the delays in shipping the T1 phone.

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8 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.

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▪ Trump Mobile has exposed customers' personal data, including home addresses and phone numbers — Engadget
▪ Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses — TechCrunch
▪ Trump Mobile website loophole exposes customers' personal data — 'do not order unless you’re ready for your information to be leaked' — Tom's Guide
▪ Whoops! Trump Mobile seems to be leaking customer information — and order numbers might be far lower than previously estimated — TechRadar
▪ Trump Mobile Site Reportedly Exposing Customers' Private Data — r/privacy
▪ Trump Mobile may be leaking customer addresses — The Verge
▪ Trump Mobile is leaking customer info [video] — Youtube

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Customers enduring the long wait for their T1 phone from Trump Mobile might have also had their personal data exposed on the carrier’s website. TrumpMobile.com apparently contains an exploitable software flaw that can leak data, including emails, physical addresses, and full names, according to YouTubers Coffeezilla and Cr1TiKaL.The duo flagged the problem on Tuesday after a viewer reached out. “Long story short, I found a vulnerability in the Trump T1 Mobile preorder website and gained the ability to both place fake orders, but also to scrape and search the entire preorder database,” the person told Coffeezilla.

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