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

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

A former Apple engineer alleges he was fired after refusing AT&T requests for device identifiers without customer releases. Apple denies wrongdoing.

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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