T-Mobile data breach fine overview:ย
- Who: The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States fined T-Mobile $60 million over a data breach the agency says occurred between August 2020 and June 2021.
- Why: The agency says T-Mobileโs failure to take appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized access to certain sensitive data during the incident violated a national security agreement it entered into in 2018 as part of its merger with Sprint.ย ย
- Where: Consumers nationwide use T-Mobile as a telecom provider.ย
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States fined T-Mobile $60 million in the wake of a data breach the agency determined occurred between August 2020 and June 2021.ย
The CFIUS says T-Mobile violated a national security agreement, which the telecom company entered in 2018 as part of its merger with Sprint, by failing to take appropriate measures to prevent unauthorized access to certain sensitive data during the incident.ย
The national security agreement was necessary due to the foreign ownership of the resulting post-merger entity, according to the CFIUS.ย
The agency determined T-Mobile also failed to promptly report some incidents of unauthorized access, which it says delayed its efforts to investigate and mitigate any potential harm.โ
โCFIUS concluded that these violations resulted in harm to the national security equities of the United States,โ the agency says.ย
T-Mobile says it is working with CFIUS to enhance compliance posture and obligations
T-Mobile is working with the CFIUS toโenhance its compliance posture and obligations, according to the agency, which says the company is also working with the United States to ensure compliance with its obligations going forward.ย
A spokesperson for T-Mobile, which completed its acquisition of Sprint in April 2020, reportedly says in a statement that the company is glad to have reached a resolution in the case and will continue working cooperatively with the U.S. government.ย
The spokesperson also says the penalty is the result of technical issues T-Mobile suffered following its merger with Sprint and maintains the incident was not a breach or intrusion and no bad actor was involved.
A consumer filed a class action lawsuit against T-Mobile in January 2023 over claims it failed to protect the private data of its customers during a separate data breach announced earlier that month.ย
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753 thoughts onT-Mobile fined $60M following data breach
Add me please I was definitely affected thanks
Add me. Iโm tired of having info breached and interference with info.
Iโve had the last two data breeches affect me terribly smh
My Gmail. Account linked to them breached 12 times
Yes I was very affected by the Data breach more than one time
My Chase account has been breached 2 times
Are you kidding. All the time constantly. It has cost me so much time and money!
Yes I was definitely affected by this data breach. I have so many unrecognized charges on my bank that I used to pay my T-Mobile bill. I got so many scam emails that day from T-Mobile itโs been a nightmare .And the worse part is that it has happened before,T-Mobile needs to be more careful. I have been given the wrong paperwork from other customers with their personal information. And I turned it back in .
Yes I was definitely affected by this data breach. I have so many unrecognized charges on my bank that I used to pay my T-Mobile bill. I got so many scam emails that day from T-Mobile itโs been a nightmare
I was affected and filed a complaint with the bbb 3 times since then. โฆ.to which the accountability for that breach and the recent unlawful increase in the amounts drawn from my bank have been ridiculous. Iโm in the process of seeking legal counsel as well.
Absolutely I was affected my email and my phone are affected.. Not to mention fraudulent charges attempted.