AT&T Data Breach and Subsequent Arrest of Alleged Hacker
Despite payment and deletion, some AT&T customers and those they communicate with may still be at risk because others may have samples of unremoved material. The hacker who spoke to Wired, who received the payment from AT&T rather than Binns, said that in a strange twist in the case, Binns was arrested in Turkey in May for an unrelated breach dating back to 2021, involving massive data theft from T-Mobile.
Indictment and Allegations Against Binns
Binns was indicted in 2022 on 12 counts related to the 2021 T-Mobile hack and the theft and sale of sensitive documents and information, impacting over 40 million people. He had moved to Turkey from the United States in 2018 and has been facing potential extradition back to the U.S. due to his involvement in the T-Mobile breach.
Conspiracy Claims and Unusual Behavior
Binns has made repeated claims against U.S. authorities, alleging conspiracy theories involving the CIA and other agencies. He has also filed lawsuits and made accusations of being surveilled, experimented on, and harassed by government contractors. His behavior, as described by him, has been linked to beliefs of having a chip implanted in his brain since infancy, leading to erratic behavior and criminal tendencies.
Connection to AT&T Breach
The timeline suggests that if Binns was responsible for the AT&T breach, he allegedly did so after realizing he was facing legal consequences for the T-Mobile hack. His unconventional behavior and ongoing legal issues point to a complex and troubled individual who may have been involved in multiple high-profile data breaches.
