AT&T Reaches $177M Deal Over 2019 and 2024 Data Breaches

AT&T's $177M data breach settlement. Check eligibility for payouts from 2019 and 2024 incidents. Get claim details here...

Hacker in Snowflake Extortions May Be a U.S. Soldier

Two men have been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting dozens of companies that used the cloud data storage company Snowflake , but a third suspect -- a prolific hacker known as Kiberphant0m -- remains at large and continues to publicly extort victims. However, this person's...

Canadian Man Arrested in Snowflake Data Extortions

A 25-year-old man in Ontario, Canada has been arrested for allegedly stealing data from and extorting more than 160 companies that used the cloud data service Snowflake. Image: https://www.pomerium.com/blog/the-real-lessons-from-the-snowflake-breach On October 30, Canadian authorities arrested...

China’s Salt Typhoon Hacks AT&T and Verizon, Accessing Wiretap Data: Report

China’s Salt Typhoon hacked AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen, compromising wiretap systems used in criminal investigations. The breach, linked…...

It's best to just assume you’ve been involved in a data breach somehow

Between AT&T, all the follow-on activity from Snowflake, Microsoft Outlook, and more, its best to probably just assume at this point that your personal information has somehow been involved in a data breach. Were only halfway through 2024, and weve already seen some of the largest data breaches a...

AT&T Paid a Hacker $370,000 to Delete Stolen Phone Records

A security researcher who assisted with the deal says he believes the only copy of the complete dataset of call and text records of “nearly all” AT&T customers has been wiped—but some risks may remain...

AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting Nearly All Wireless Customers

American telecom service provider AT&T has confirmed that threat actors managed to access data belonging to "nearly all" of its wireless customers as well as customers of mobile virtual network operators MVNOs using AT&T's wireless network. "Threat actors unlawfully accessed an AT&T workspace on ...

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

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...

The Sweeping Danger of the AT&T Phone Records Breach

Telecom giant AT&T says a major data breach has exposed the call and text records of “nearly all” of its customers, epitomizing the dire state of data security...

AT&T Data Breach: Hackers Steal Call and Text Records for “Nearly All” Customers

AT&T confirms a data breach exposing call and text records for "Nearly All" customers from May 2022 to…...

“Nearly all” AT&T customers had phone records stolen in new data breach disclosure

In a déjà-vu nightmare, US phone giant AT&T has notified customers that cybercriminals managed to download phone call and text message records of "nearly all of AT&T cellular customers from May 1, 2022 to October 31, 2022 as well as on January 2, 2023". In a filing with the Securities and Exchang...

AT&T Discloses Breach of Customer Data

On July 12, AT&T released a public statement on unauthorized access of customer data from a third-party cloud platform. AT&T also provided recommendations and resources for affected customers. CISA encourages customers to review the following AT&T article for additional information and follow...

FCC Fines Major U.S. Wireless Carriers for Selling Customer Location Data

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission FCC today levied fines totaling nearly $200 million against the four major carriers -- including AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon -- for illegally sharing access to customers location information without consent. The fines mark the culmination of a mor...

How to check if your data was exposed in the AT&T breach

AT&T has notified US state authorities and regulators about its recent or not data breach, saying 51,226,382 people were affected. For those that have missed the story so far: Back in 2021, a hacker named Shiny Hunters claimed to have breached AT&T. On March 20, 2024, we reported how the data of...

AT&T confirms 73 million people affected by data breach

Telecommunications giant AT&T has finally confirmed that 73 million current and former customers have been caught up in a massive dark web data leak. The leaked data includes names, addresses, mobile phone numbers, dates of birth, and social security numbers. Malwarebytes VP of Consumer Privacy,...

After Denial, AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting 73 Million Users

By Waqas Another day, another massive data breach affecting critical infrastructure in the United States! This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: After Denial, AT&T Confirms Data Breach Affecting 73 Million Users...

The ‘AT&T breach’—what you need to know

Earlier this week, the data of over 70 million people was posted for sale on an online cybercrime forum. The person selling the data claims it stems from a 2021 breach at AT&T. Back in 2021, a hacker named Shiny Hunters claimed to have breached AT&T and put the alleged stolen data up for sale for...

AT&T Outage Disrupts Service for Millions of Users Across US

By Waqas You are not alone, an AT&T outage is happening across the United States, and the company is working… This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: AT&T Outage Disrupts Service for Millions of Users Across US...

Military Satellite Access Sold on Russian Hacker Forum for $15,000

By Waqas The Russian-speaking hacker is also offering access to AT&T Corporation email accounts that have 2FA disabled for $7,000. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Military Satellite Access Sold on Russian Hacker Forum for $15,000...

Okta Hackers Behind Twilio and Cloudflare Attacks Hit Over 130 Organizations

The threat actor behind the attacks on Twilio and Cloudflare earlier this month has been linked to a broader phishing campaign aimed at 136 organizations that resulted in a cumulative compromise of 9,931 accounts. The activity has been condemned 0ktapus by Group-IB because the initial goal of the...