Columbus, OH

If you're an AT&T wireless customer, pay attention because there's a good chance hackers have accessed some of your information. For the second time in three months, the company has announced a major data breach – this one affecting "nearly all AT&T cellular customers." The compromised data includes phone numbers plus counts of calls or texts and total call durations from May 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022, and on January 2, 2023.

AT&T suffers another major data breach, this one affecting 'nearly all' wireless customers

CBS LA

AT&T on Friday disclosed that hackers had accessed records of calls and texts of "nearly all" its cellular customers for a six-month period between May 1, 2022 to Oct. 31, 2022. In its statement, AT&T said the compromised data doesn't include the content of the calls or texts, or personal information such as Social Security numbers, birth dates or other personally identifiable information. The hack also includes records from Jan. 2, 2023 for a "very small number of customers," AT&T said.The telecom giant said that it learned about the illegal download in April, and that it is working with law enforcement, noting...

AT&T says data breach impacts nearly all its cellular customers

Hackers now know how often you called for carryout from the Thai place across the street in a six-month period. AT&T confirmed yesterday that the company experienced a massive data breach in which an unknown entity stole phone records from almost all of its nearly 110 million customers. The telecommunications...

Data breach exposes call logs of nearly 110m AT&T users

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

The US Sun

HUNDREDS of Americans are eligible for part of a massive $6.49 million settlement that could result in tens of thousands of dollars being deposited in their bank accounts. Individuals that were impacted in a 2022 data breach are eligible to claim part of the large settlement. The settlement stems from...

Americans to get one-time $10,000 payment as company coughs up $6.49m for data breach – and you don’t need documentation

AT&T on Friday reported a data breach that affected nearly all of its wireless customers. In May, AT&T reportedly paid a hacker over $300,000 in ransom – a third of the $1 million that was originally sought. Tied to AT&T’s hack and a prior data theft at T-Mobile is...

AT&T fallout ensues after massive data heist

AT&T customers are calling on the company to fix things after call and text records were leaked in a data breach. On Friday, AT&T announced that "nearly all" customers were affected during the security breach. Calls and text message records of customers in mid-to-late 2022 were leaked after private information...

AT&T users call for cash ‘settlement’ after company confirms calls and texts were unprotected in colossal data breach

Lancaster County, PA

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NewsByJoshua

Fans of Frisco's Chicken were left reeling as the beloved Peruvian-style eatery announced the closure of all its locations in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The chain, known for its delicious food and strong community values, posted a heartfelt note on its doors, informing customers of the devastating news.

Favorite Chicken Chain Suddenly Closes All Stores, Heartfelt Message Found on Doors

AT&T Data Breach Exposes Vulnerabilities in Customer Information Security. ShinyHunters Hacker Negotiates $370K Settlement with AT&T Over Stolen Data. According to PHONE ARENA, in a troubling turn of events AT&T has confronted a significant data breach that has raised alarms about the security of customer information. The breach spanning from May 1 to October 30, 2022, compromised metadata related to calls and text messages for nearly all AT&T cellular customers. This included interactions with users from other wireless providers. AT&T clarified that while the breach did not expose the content of communications or customer names it did involve sensitive data accessed through inadequately secured cloud storage.

$370,000 Bitcoin Payment: AT&T Confronts Massive Data Breach Exposing Calls and Texts of 100M+ Customers!

USA TODAY

AT&T said Friday the call and text message records of nearly all of its cellular customers were exposed in a data breach. Here's what we know.

How to know if you were affected by the AT&T data breach and what to do next

Texas State

A Texas woman has filed a product liability lawsuit over the Torax LINX acid reflux device, indicating that the esophageal implant placed in her body to treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was defective and failed, causing a resurgence of her symptoms, and the need for additional revision surgery to remove device.

Lawsuit Alleges Recalled Torax LINX Failed, Resulting in Surgical Removal of Acid Reflux Device

Scripps News

AT&T customers in 2022 likely had their data exposed in a major cyberattack. That's according to federal filings from the company and the U.S. Department of Justice.

AT&T cybersecurity breach potentially posed 'risk to national security'

Maine State

A Pennsylvania-based debt collector originally told regulators in April that a hacker compromised the personal identifiable information of 1.9 million people. Now the company says the data breach affected more than 4 million people and included patient medical information. Financial Business and Consumer Solutions in an updated breach report to...

4 Million People Affected by Debt Collector Data Theft Hack

TechRadar

American drugstore chain Rite Aid has confirmed that last month’s ransomware attack resulted in data theft.In a statement, the company said it was currently investigating the cyberattack, and is working on sending out data breach notifications to affected customers."Rite Aid experienced a limited cybersecurity incident in June, and we are finalizing our investigation. We take our obligation to safeguard personal information very seriously, and this incident has been a top priority," Rite Aid said. "Together with our third-party cybersecurity partner experts, we have restored our systems and are fully operational. We are sending notices to impacted consumers."
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Rite Aid confirms data breach following ransomware attack

Minnesota State

MGNI Digestive Health, a physician-owned gastroenterology practice in Minnesota, has confirmed that the personal and protected health information of 765,937 individuals was exposed and potentially stolen in an August 2023 cyberattack. A security breach was detected on August 25, 2024, and third-party cybersecurity specialists were engaged to investigate the unauthorized...

ALPHV Ransomware Attack on MGNI Digestive Health Affected 766,000 Individuals

California State

The HD Post

CALIFORNIA – Starting July 1, landlords will only be allowed to collect one month’s rent for the security deposit on a rental property. Assembly Bill 12, signed into law last October, says regardless of whether the residential property is unfurnished or furnished, only one month’s rent can be charged in addition to any rent for the first month paid on or before initial occupancy.

Law limiting security deposits goes into effect July 1

Missouri State

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Fulton, MO

CJ Coombs

Bringing them home: for 40 years, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) has been helping to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the NCMEC, 15 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Not included in that number are those who have been missing in Missouri since June 2024.

Seven teenagers have been missing in Missouri since June 2024

This past April, AT&T discovered that there was a data breach in one of their workspaces through a third-party cloud platform. Proper and necessary steps were then taken immediately afterward. This resulted in customer data being illegally downloaded from the affected station. AT&T then proceeded to begin an investigation in order to assess and process what exactly happened.

AT&T Releases Details of Breached Data

From huge stores of customers’ personal information getting scraped, stolen and posted online, to reams of medical data covering most people in the United States getting stolen, the worst data breaches of 2024 to date have already surpassed at least 1 billion stolen records and rising. These breaches not only affect the individuals whose data was irretrievably exposed, but also embolden the criminals who profit from their malicious cyberattacks.

The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1 billion stolen records and rising

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cloud-Based Storage Company Blamed For Ticketmaster Leak

A California woman has filed a data breach class action lawsuit against Snowflake, Inc., a cloud-based server company that was recently hacked, resulting in more than...

Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Cloud-Based Storage Company Blamed For Ticketmaster Leak

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