GP:
AT&T has confirmed that a data set containing AT&T-specific information was leaked on the dark web around two weeks ago.
The communications giant is currently investigating to pinpoint whether the data originated directly from AT&T or through one of their vendors.
This data set notably includes sensitive personal details such as social security numbers, though the exact source remains under review.
Following the discovery, AT&T has initiated a comprehensive probe, marshaling both in-house and third-party cybersecurity experts. Preliminary findings suggest that the compromised data dates back to 2019 or earlier.
The breach potentially affects approximately 7.6 million current and around 65.4 million former AT&T account holders.
Despite the severity of the incident, AT&T has stated there is no evidence to suggest an unauthorized breach of their systems leading to the leak. more here
Nice of them to wait 2 weeks to get around to announcing the data breach. Assholes.
And I had to find out on IOTWR; they didn’t have the courtesy to notify me directly. Assholes.
I’m sure the invaders at our border can put good use to those stray SSN’s.
Eventually SS number will be useless.
Bob: You mean those numbers that weren’t supposed to be used for identification outside of Social Security?
From $25/share to $17.60 in the Last 5 Years.
-7% over 5
Awesome!
WE’RE SURROUNDED!!
BY INCOMPETENCE
They’re a large corporation that wants control over ‘the masses’, what more can we expect as the ‘peons’ of America???
It’s not my intent to influence anyone else But, FUCK each and everyone of the Bastards that what control over the rest of US.
“WE’RE SURROUNDED!!
BY INCOMPETENCE”
And getting worse by the day. The vendor base has gone brain dead. I was talking with a guy that’s in the same biz as us last week and his company is seeing the same thing. The woke craps not helping. It’s hard to soar like an Eagle when you’re flying with Turkeys.
AT&T should be broken up again. But then, our government is in their pocket, no less than in Chicomm pockets.
“It’s hard to soar like an Eagle when you’re flying with Turkeys.”
EXACTLY, LOLOL
In college, student IDs were social security numbers. I had my SS# written on every single piece of work I did.
Got an email from AT&T…
My employer provides “legal coverage” akin to healthcare… I’m glad I signed up for it.
KR
“Despite the severity of the incident, AT&T has stated there is no evidence to suggest an unauthorized breach of their systems leading to the leak.”
Oh, good. Then that means that someone who had AUTHORIZED access to the data leaked it. No problem, then, I guess…
@ecp – same in the military, your SSN was your military ID. Is it still that way?
Wild Bill: I remember my Father’s serial number changing from what he had been issued to his SSN.
My first MD drivers license used my ssn…..
FJB
Incompetence?
Really?
mortem tyrannis
izlamo delenda est …
Received an email from them.
Email claimed they changed my password for security.
Signed onto account using same old password!
Their stock pays a nice dividend.
No matter what place you are doing business with, there is always the demand to create an on-line account. You then need to scan the QR code which is completely unknown what it does or what it links to. Then download an app which is usually so poorly written it barely works. But don’t worry, we have 9 firewalls to protect your data. And who really said outsourcing our IT work to India and Pakistan was not safe. We take security and personal data seriously