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Millions of customers' data found on dark web in latest AT&T data breach (www.npr.org)

submitted 7 months ago by recreationalplacebos@midwest.social to c/technology@midwest.social

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AT&T announced on Saturday it is investigating a data breach involving the personal information of more than 70 million current and former customers leaked on the dark web.

According to information about the breach on the company's website, 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders have been impacted. An AT&T press release said the breach occurred about two weeks ago, and that the incident has not yet had a "material impact" on its operations.

AT&T said the information included in the compromised data set varies from person to person. It could include social security numbers, full names, email and mailing addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth, as well as AT&T account numbers and passcodes.

The company has so far not identified the source of the leak, at least publicly.

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[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Why do they need to retain that kind of data on 65 million closed accounts, again?

[–] tartan@lemmy.ml 9 points 7 months ago

Mandatory fuck deregulation and fuck AT&T!

[–] TheOakTree@lemm.ee 7 points 7 months ago

It's okay, they'll reimburse each user for $1.74 and offer 1 year subscriptions to an identity monitoring program that actually sells your personal information.

All good and dandy!

[–] sadreality@kbin.social 1 points 7 months ago

Att dindu nuffin mate

They are the real victim here tbh their property was stolen!

[–] SupraMario@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

The fuck does ATT need with a SSN? Who is giving this info to them, unless it was some of their employees?

[–] TheKMAP@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 7 months ago

Credit check

[–] blusterydayve26@midwest.social 0 points 7 months ago

So AT&T has lost 90% of its subscriber base? Neat!