While the data surfaced on a hacking forum nearly two weeks ago, it closely resembles a similar data breach that surfaced in 2021 but which AT&T never acknowledged, said cybersecurity researcher Troy Hunt. "If they assess this and they made the wrong call on it, and we've had a course...
The company's first data breach of the year occurred roughly a month before the larger breach was uncovered. Nearly 73 million current and former AT&T companies hadsocial security numbersand names leaked onto the dark web, opening them up to potential identity fraud and other dangers. Thedata ...
AT&T has been working with the FBI and DOJ since the data breach was made known to the cell provider in April 2024. They have already made at least one arrest in connection to the case. That could be why they are releasing the information now. AT&T stock prices have already taken a sma...
The plaintiff alleged that the data breach only played a part in her decision to renew the service, “and thus this alleged injury is still insufficient to state a claim.”Granting the defendant’s motion to dismiss, Judge Wood said further opportunities for amendments ...
It is not known if the data "originated from AT&T or one of its vendors," the company said in a statement. The compromised data is from 2019 or earlier and does not appear to include financial information or call history, it said. In addition to passcodes and Social Security numbers, it...
AT&T confirms that data for tens of millions of current and former account holders has been found on the dark web after a massive data breach. CBS News senior business and technology correspondent Jo Ling Kent has more.
Earlier this year, AT&T experienced a massive data breach that affected nearly all of its customers. The hack occurred between April 14 and 25, which the wireless carrier learned of on April 19th. After its investigation, AT&T shared that the hacker was able to access their data through Snow...
Here are my recommendations for steps you should take if you've been affected by the AT&T data breach. 1. Change your AT&T password and passcode If you're a current AT&T customer, change your account password and passcode immediately. Make sure to choose strong, unique passwords and avoid re...
The data breach, primarily involving information from 2022, did not include personal details such as names, credit card information, or Social Security numbers. The attack targeted a workspace that stored data from nearly all of AT&T’s cellular subscribers, mobile reseller brands, and landline ...
(c) THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, REMOVAL, OR TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF THE SERVICES, EVEN IF SUCH DAMAGE RESULTS FROM THE NEGLIGENCE OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE OF AN AT&T INSTALLER, TECHNICIAN, OR ...