Massive Xfinity Data Breach Exposes 36 Million Customers' Information

Xfinity, the Comcast-owned telecommunications business, announced that hackers accessed customers' personal information by exploiting a vulnerability in software used by the company. The breach, which occurred between October 16 and 19, affected nearly 35.9 million people. Information including usernames, hashed passwords, and partial Social Security numbers was likely acquired. Xfinity is requiring customers to reset their passwords and is recommending two-factor authentication. The breach is still under analysis, and Xfinity has not found evidence of customer data being leaked or attacked. The company has not yet filed a report with the Securities Exchange Commission regarding the breach.