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AT&T Customers’ Data Breach Overview:
- Who: AT&T issued a statement denying it’s data had been breached by a well-known hacker.
- Why: Hacker, ShinyHunters, reportedly claimed to have gained access to the private information of 70 million AT&T customers and is selling their data online.
- Where: The reported data breach, if accurate, affects AT&T customers nationwide.
Rumors claim AT&T is the victim of a data breach, with 70 million of its customers’ private information exposed and for sale online. The company is denying the claims.
“Based on our investigation yesterday, the information that appeared in an internet chat room does not appear to have come from our systems,” AT&T said in a statement sent to RestorePrivacy.
AT&T acknowledged the leaked data but claimed it did not come from them and that it “can’t speculate,” from where it did.
70 Million AT&T Customers May Face Identity Theft, Fraud
The stolen data reportedly includes personally identifiable information such as names, social security numbers, birthdates, phone numbers, home addresses, and email addresses.
The unconfirmed data breach comes on the heels of rival T-Mobile’ acknowledgment last week that a data breach occurred on its systems. The T-Mobile data breach may have affected more than 100 million of its users. A class action lawsuit has been lodged against the company in response to the incident.
The threat actor in the AT&T customers’ data breach is reportedly a well-known cyber criminal who goes by the name ShinyHunters. The hacker is said to be selling the private data and is asking for $1 million for the entire database in a direct sale, according to RestorePrivacy.
Based on a small sample of the data provided to it by the hacker, it appears to be authentic, concludes RestorePrivacy.
ShinyHunters is reportedly now working on gaining access to customers’ PIN numbers. He is willing to “reach an agreement,” with the company to remove the data, according to the website.
“By the way, if AT&T is afraid and want their database taken off the market, they can contact me for an agreement, it has been done recently and both sides were satisfied,” ShinyHunters reportedly said.
AT&T could potentially face a class action lawsuit if the data breach is confirmed to be affecting it.
The company was served with a class action lawsuit earlier this year that alleged it subjected its customers with unlimited data plans to data throttling. A $12 million settlement was eventually reached.
Are you one of the 70 million AT&T customers whose personal information may have been exposed? Let us know in the comments!
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108 thoughts on70M AT&T Customers’ Data for Sale Online, Co Denies Breach
Add me please they are specifically doing this with her mobile data security app and Call Protect which would make you think that it would protect you but at the contrary there’s an opt out form at the bottom when I text and try to get pay dirt in regards to what’s going on with this they just deny the conversation and eliminate the chat thread in Support on their own database
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Wow I had no idea about this but I know my emails have quadrupled with spam mail. I finally switched from AT&T about 4 months ago. Smartest switch I’ve made.
Add me. My bank account got hacked. Took 100.00 then 50.00 total 300.00. Yes sale me information. How we sale your information I feel violated
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My spamming is now off the charts with texts, emails & phone calls about loans n scam spam regarding att etc I’m on tilt !
I have been getting tons of spam text messages for loans I didn’t apply for. I think my information has been hacked. I can hardly ever get into their app. And my phone which is less then a year old has been having issues out of nowhere. I can’t afford a new phone right now and I shouldn’t need one anyway but something is up with mine for sure!
Also they are using their equipment in your homes to watch you. I have been trying to get help with this for 4 years to no avail.
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I also have screenshots lists and other information that would be abusiveness possibly due to the fact that I’ve suffered seven major data breaches in the last four years which I’ve been a customer of theirs the entire time so it leads me to believe that this could be the root of it all and if so I want to rip them to shreds
Couldn’t get into my other e-mail account today and now I know why. AT&T’s gonna get deep fried for this!