Re: "'Scammers stole £40k after EDF gave out my number"

Chris wrote:

I'd be stupendously annoyed at any company giving my phone number to anyone
including myself. Why would I legitimately ever need to be told my own
mobile number?

True enough, but why should knowing anyone's phone number let the criminals take over the phone account?
I must admit when I hear these stories, same as Newyana2 I tend to think there's something not being told about how it happens, like obvious passwords or identical passwords used for everything ...