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technology1 year ago

AT&T Resets Passcodes After 73M Accounts Exposed in Data Breach

AT&T has informed millions of customers about a data breach after discovering a dataset containing personal information, including Social Security numbers, for current and former account holders on the "dark web." The company has reset passcodes for current users and is reaching out to affected account holders. It is unclear whether the data originated from AT&T or its vendors, and the compromised information does not appear to include financial data or call history. This comes after a separate wireless network outage in February, which is now under investigation by New York prosecutors.

technology1 year ago

"AT&T Resets Passcodes After 73 Million Customer Data Leak"

AT&T confirms a data breach affecting over 7.6 million current and 65 million former customers, leading to the reset of security passcodes for active customers. The leaked information may include personal details such as names, email addresses, social security numbers, and more. The company is notifying affected customers and offering free fraud alerts from credit bureaus. AT&T is working with cybersecurity experts to analyze the situation and has found no evidence of authorized access to its systems.