AT&T Corp. disclosed today that a new data breach has exposed phone call and text message records for roughly 110 million people — nearly all of its customers. AT&T said it delayed disclosing the incident in response to “national security and public safety concerns,” noting that some of the records included data that could be used to determine where a call was made or text message sent. AT&T also acknowledged the customer records were exposed in a cloud database that was protected only by a username and password (no multi-factor authentication needed).

Crooks Steal Phone, SMS Records for Nearly All AT&T Customers

AT&T paid a hacker about $370,000 to delete customer data that was stolen from it as part of a hacking spree earlier this year. The hacker then provided a video to prove they had deleted the data, according to a Wired report today. AT&T reportedly negotiated through an intermediary, called...

AT&T reportedly gave $370,000 to a hacker to delete its stolen customer data

Hackers successfully stole the phone records of "nearly all" AT&T customers and an unnamed number of MVNO subscribers. AT&T has disclosed the incident to regulators and is working with law enforcement to rectify the situation. One suspect has already been apprehended for their alleged involvement. Basic call and text records...

AT&T Lost Your Phone Records to Hackers

Earlier this week, news spread of an AT&T hack involving stolen call records for tens of millions of its customers. As it turns out, AT&T reportedly paid a hacker $370,000 to delete the data and provide video proof of the deletion. Wired spoke with the hacker and reports the random...

AT&T Shells Out $370K to Hacker to Delete Stolen Phone Records

A trove of AT&T call and text records was downloaded by an unknown threat actor in April. Now, AT&T says the scope of the breach impacts "nearly all" of its cellular customers. "Customer data was illegally downloaded from our workspace on a third-party cloud platform," AT&T said today. A rep...

AT&T: 'Nearly All' Customer Phone, Text Records Leaked, One Arrest Made

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A NEW telephone scam is on the rise, but experts say there are key ways to protect yourself. Phishing emails are being displaced by a new scheme known as voice phishing, which is carried out over the phone. In such an arrangement, scammers call unsuspecting individuals and dupe them into...

‘Just hang up’ Millions of Android and iPhone owners told if anyone asks for three things – and beware ‘spoof’ trick

Scams like phishing and social engineering are continuing to grow with some specifically targeting Apple users. With that in mind, Apple has shared a new support document with official tips on how to protect your Apple ID and other online accounts, how to spot and report scam emails, calls, and more.

Apple shares how to protect your Apple ID, avoid phishing, social engineering, and other scams

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Among the information leaked are telephone numbers and cell site IDs, which could potentially be used to locate customers

AT&T Reportedly Paid Almost $400,000 in Ransom to Hackers to Delete Private Customer Data

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NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

AT&T has just disclosed another old data breach, with this one exposing nearly every customer's phone call and text message records for a date range spanning six months in 2022. The company made the disclosure on Friday morning. The company is specific about what got stolen, and believes that the...

Nearly every AT&T customer just had six months of call logs stolen

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If you’re an AT&T customer, you should know hackers were able to breach the carrier’s server and steal six months’ worth of personal data for nearly all AT&T wireless subscribers. The data includes call and text message records for six months, but not the actual contents of calls or messages. AT&T landline users also had some records stolen in this major breach.
This isn’t the kind of hack that puts you in danger of being the target of identity theft. The hackers did not obtain your personal details, such as full contact information, names, social security numbers, or bank accounts. But...

AT&T customers had 6 months of call and text records stolen in a major hack

NYSE:T loses yet more customer data—this time, from almost all  of  them. Almost all AT&T customers in 2022 had their phone metadata stolen, plus some from Liberty and MVNOs. Ma Bell knew about the hack for months, but somehow didn’t get around to telling us until today.

AT&T Says 110M Customers’ Data Leaked — Yep, it’s Snowflake Again

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If you’re an active AT&T customer then you’re probably not going to be here for this news: the cellphone company has announced that hackers have gained unauthorized access to records of calls and texts of “nearly all” its cellular customers. The breach occurred over a six-month period from May 1, 2022, to Oct. 31, 2022, ... Read more
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OMG: AT&T Reveals Hackers Stole Records of ‘Nearly All’ Cellular Customers’ Calls and Texts

AT&T suffered a data breach in 2022 that resulted in hackers getting a hold of six months’ worth of text and phone call logs from its customers. The issue is believed to have impacted nearly all customers of AT&T’s cellular network. AT&T confirmed the massive data breach in...

AT&T hackers stole six months' worth of text and call logs

The breach, which occurred in 2022, could affect tens of millions of customers. A regulatory filing from AT&T has revealed a major data breach that occurred in 2022, with hackers able to access call and text message records of “nearly all” of the operator’s wireless customers. The...

AT&T data breach leaked “nearly all” of its customers mobile numbers

Snowflake has a growing problem on its hands after AT&T said on Friday that data from "nearly all" wireless customers was connected to a breach. Prior to Friday, the most notable companies tied to the Snowflake attack were Advance Auto Parts, LendingTree, Ticketmaster operator Live Nation Entertainment and Santander Bank.

AT&T's massive data breach deepens crisis for Snowflake seven weeks after hack was disclosed

AT&T said Friday the company suffered a massive hacking incident as data from about 109 million customer accounts containing records of calls and texts from 2022 was illegally downloaded in April. The U.S. telecom company said the FBI is investigating and at least one person has been arrested after AT&T...

AT&T Says Data From Around 109M Customer Accounts Illegally Downloaded

Over the past few days, AT&T, a major American telecom company, has made headlines due to a sophisticated cyber-attack that exposed the details of over 109 million mobile customers dating back to 2022. According to updates received by our Cybersecurity Insiders, the data breach occurred in 2022 and affected customers...

Details of AT&T data breach and 1TB data steal belonging to Disney

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Nearly all AT&T subscribers’ call records stolen in Snowflake cloud hack

AT&T today said a breach on a third-party cloud platform exposed the call and text records of nearly all its cellular customers. The leaked data is...

Nearly all AT&T subscribers’ call records stolen in Snowflake cloud hack

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