March 30, 2024 at 12:58PM
AT&T confirmed being affected by a data breach involving 73 million customers, after initially denying the leaked data originated from them. The data includes sensitive information such as names, addresses, phone numbers, and in some cases, social security numbers and birth dates. AT&T has reset passcodes for 7.6 million impacted customers.
Based on the meeting notes, here are the key takeaways:
1. AT&T has confirmed that a data breach has affected 73 million current and former customers.
2. The leaked data includes names, addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, and birth dates for many customers.
3. The data set appears to be from 2019 or earlier, impacting approximately 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders.
4. AT&T has reset the passcodes for the 7.6 million impacted customers.
5. The leaked data contains information specific to AT&T accounts, as confirmed by AT&T and DirectTV customers and Troy Hunt from the Have I Been Pwned data breach notification service.
6. AT&T will be communicating with current and former account holders with compromised sensitive personal information and notifying all 73 million former and current customers about the breach and the next steps they should take.
7. AT&T has advised its customers to use Have I Been Pwned to determine if their data was compromised in this breach.
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