T-Mobile Reveals Hackers Stole Millions of Customers' Personal Data
The wireless carrier shared the news Friday, four days after the intrusion reportedly went down. T-Mobile claims that only 3 percent of its customers were affected by the hack.
T-Mobile was hacked—once again.
The wireless carrier confirmed the breach Friday, just days after it reportedly went down. As reported by Motherboard, the hackers briefly gained access to personal information on about 3 percent (2 million) of T-Mobile’s customers. The company reassured the public that passwords, credit card numbers, and social security numbers were not compromised in the breach; however, the hackers did gain access to some billing information, such as names, email addresses, and account numbers.
Per T-Mobile’s website:
A spokesperson for T-Mobile couldn’t provide many details about the cyber attack, but confirmed “an international group” carried it out. The spokesperson also said its cyber security team detected the intrusion shortly after it occurred: “We found it quickly and shut it down very fast.”
On Friday morning, T-Mobile began notifying affected customers via text message. If you’re a customer who did not receive a notification, it’s safe to assume your data was not compromised.
