Journalist investigates why he received nearly 2,000 political fundraising texts meant for someone else
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A Wired investigation reports a journalist received nearly 2,000 US campaign fundraising texts intended for another recipient, and traces the sourcing to a chain of politicians, data brokers and questionable messaging practices. The article provides no CVE, technical vulnerability or specific remediation steps. Defenders should note the broader privacy issue of phone numbers being harvested and reused without consent.
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