AT&T Data Breach Alert: 73 Million Accounts Exposed in Dark Web Leak 🚨

Major Cybersecurity Incident Hits AT&T

U.S. telecom giant AT&T is scrambling to contain fallout after a massive dataset linked to 73 million current and former customers was leaked on the dark web. 👾 The breach, discovered two weeks ago, includes sensitive info like Social Security numbers and birthdates, but no financial data—so far.

What We Know Now

• 🔥 7.6 million current users and 65.4 million former customers affected
• 📅 Compromised data dates back to 2019 or earlier
• 📧 Exposed details: emails, addresses, phone numbers, and passcodes (now reset)

AT&T’s Response

The company says there’s 'no evidence of unauthorized system access' and is offering credit monitoring to impacted users. 🛡️ While the source of the leak is still unclear, this isn’t AT&T’s first 2024 crisis—a February outage disrupted service for thousands due to a 'technical coding error.'

With its 5G network covering 290 million people, the stakes are sky-high. 🔒 Cybersecurity experts warn: Change your passwords, stat!

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AT&T: Leaked dataset impacts 73 mln current, former account holders

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