"AT&T Admits Data Leak Affecting 73 Million Users"

AT&T acknowledged a data leak affecting 73 million current and former subscribers, with leaked information including names, email addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and more. The company reset passcodes for impacted customers and is offering credit monitoring. The leaked data, which may have originated from AT&T or a vendor, appeared on the dark web and a public hacking forum, with security researcher Troy Hunt noting that it's easily accessible. The incident is related to a 2021 data leak, and the company is still investigating the source of the data.