"AT&T Faces Backlash and Legal Action Over Massive Data Breach"

AT&T has notified millions of current and former customers that their account data, including personal information, has been compromised and published on the dark web. The company reported conflicting numbers of affected customers, listing 51.2 million in a filing with the Maine Attorney General’s office and 73 million on its corporate website. The compromised data includes names, email addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and more. AT&T has reset account PINs for current customers and is offering one year of free identity theft protection. The company has not explained the discrepancy in the reported numbers or how the breach occurred, despite the data being available for over two years.