If I were to rank leaks, I would say that a leaking faucet would be the second worst breach, only surpassed by the most serious crack, a data breach. And is there a possibility of data leakage?
A huge cache of AT&T customer data, including Social Security numbers and encrypted passcodes that could be used to access customer accounts, leaked online in March, prompting the telecom giant to reset passcodes on millions of customer accounts was forced to. What TechCrunch learned from our exclusive interview. TechCrunch spoke to AT&T after security researchers analyzed the leaked data and told news outlets that the passcodes were “easy to crack.”
AT&T told TechCrunch there is no evidence yet that anyone used this data breach to access customer information or accounts.
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In response, AT&T told the media: Based on our preliminary analysis, this dataset appears to date back to 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders. ”
Troy Hunt, a cybersecurity researcher, told The Associated Press. This particular data breach surfaced on hacking forums just two weeks ago, but is very similar to the 2021 data breach that AT&T never acknowledged. Hunt said that if AT&T evaluates the breach and “makes the wrong decision and allows years to pass without notifying affected customers,” the company could be at risk of a class action lawsuit. said.
in Statement on AT&T's websitethe carrier says customers can keep their safety in check by “monitoring account activity and credit reports” and setting up “free fraud alerts from credit bureaus nationwide (Equifax, Experian, TransUnion).” We encourage you to use your hands to protect yourself.