Verizon Sues Pretexting Firms Linked To H-P Probe
Via CBS5.com. (San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose)
CNBC and Reuters both reported Thursday that the phone company Verizon filed suit against unnamed pretexting companies - accusing them of using deceptive means to obtain telephone records on behalf of Hewlett-Packard Co. in its probe of leaks to journalists.More here.
In the lawsuit, which was filed in federal district court in Trenton, N.J., Verizon said a total of 20 individuals engaged as data brokers were hired directly or indirectly by HP to investigate leaks of confidential information from the company's board of directors.
Those investigators used "fraud, trickery and deceit" to access call records from Verizon customer service centers and through online customer accounts, CNBC and Reuters said the lawsuit alleged.
No further details were immediately available. The reports of the lawsuit broke after the federal court in New Jersey had closed for the day.
posted by Fergie @ 9/28/2006 07:06:00 PM
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