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Virgin Mobile USA controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2012

    Online account security concerns

    Security researcher Kevin Burke reported that Virgin Mobile USA's account login process appeared susceptible to rapid password-guessing attacks because of the limited password space and insufficient early rate limiting. Following media attention, the company restricted the number of attempts permitted from a single IP address.