2026-08-03T06:58:37.708291Z

Apple engineer says he was fired after refusing to send customer device IDs to AT&T

cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1304483/apple-engineer-says-he-was-fired-after-refusing-to-send-customer-device-ids-to-at-t

A 16-year employee alleges Apple’s carrier team shared IMEI numbers through unsecured email without required customer releases. Apple denies wrongdoing and says he was fired for just cause. A jury trial is set for November 2027.

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RuntimeWireEXCLUSIVE: Apple engineer says he was fired after refusing to send customer device IDs to AT&TA former Apple engineer alleges he was fired after refusing AT&T requests for device identifiers without customer releases. Apple denies wrongdoing.