Hold onto your phones, folks – nearly all AT&T customers just had their data swept up in a massive cybersecurity breach! 💻🔓 The telecom giant revealed Friday that hackers downloaded sensitive info from its workspace on cloud platform Snowflake, impacting a staggering 109 million accounts.
What We Know:
🕵️♂️ The breach happened in April but covered call/text records from May-October 2022 📞 Landline users who interacted with cell numbers were also affected 🚫 No timestamps or customer names were leaked…but names can be found via public tools
Why It’s Sketchy:
The FBI and Department of Justice kept the breach under wraps for months, claiming early disclosure would risk \"national security and public safety.\" Meanwhile, AT&T insists the stolen data isn’t circulating publicly – though cybersecurity experts are side-eyeing that claim. 😒
What’s Next?
📉 The FCC is now investigating 🔐 AT&T claims its core network remains secure 📱 Users advised to monitor accounts for suspicious activity
As Snowflake faces heat (this isn’t its first hack rodeo 🤠), the breach reminds us all: no one’s data is 100% safe in our hyper-connected world. 🔄🌐
