Data of nearly all AT&T customers stolen in breach

13 Jul 2024 · 2 min

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This content was created by Robert Siciliano. This content was uploaded by Robert Siciliano. This is a YouTube news segment titled "Data of nearly all AT&T customers stolen in breach" (posted 2024-07-13) reporting on a major AT&T data breach impacting more than 109 million people. Participants include two anchors (SPEAKER A and SPEAKER B), Fox 5 reporter Richard Giacobbe, and cybersecurity expert Robert Siciliano. The report explains that stolen logs (telephone numbers called/texted, call duration, call volumes) from May–October 2022 were downloaded from a third-party cloud platform, references a prior March disclosure of 73 million affected customers, notes an ongoing FCC investigation and that one suspect is in custody, and closes with recommended protections such as enabling two-step verification and watching for scam calls/texts. Metadata: contenttype=YOUTUBE, title="Data of nearly all AT&T customers stolen in breach", createdtime=2024-07-13T15:46:45Z.

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Well, it's yet another major data breach impacting millions of Americans. AT&T says the data of nearly all of its customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a security breach.
All right, well, the company says it's been resolved. Experts are raising concerns over what the hackers could do with all that compromised information. Fox 5's Richard Giacobbe says more.
Data breaches seem to be more common now than ever, and today a massive breach was unveiled by telecom company AT&T, a breach that affects more than 109 million people. It's horrible. People don't deserve that. That's our personal information. Our phones are our lives. According to the network, between May and October of 2022, telephone numbers of nearly all of its cellular customers and customers of other wireless providers that use the AT&T network have been stolen. The stolen logs include every number AT&T customers called or texted, how much they spoke, and even the call duration.
The bad guys right now Their modus operandi is to take our information and to sell it on the dark web.
Cybersecurity expert Robert Siciliano says this isn't the first time AT&T has had its customer data compromised.
Back in March, they disclosed 73 million customers' information was compromised. Now it's 100+ million. That means that it's likely hackers have been in their system for likely more than a year.
The FCC posting a message on its X account saying, we have an ongoing investigation into the AT&T breach and we're coordinating with our law enforcement partners. AT&T blames the breach on what it calls a, quote, illegal download from a third-party cloud platform. In a statement, the company says in part, quote, we hold ourselves to a high standard and commit to delivering the experience that you deserve. We constantly evaluate and enhance our security to address changing cybersecurity threats., and work to create a secure environment for you. AT&T also revealing tonight that one of those cyber thieves is in custody and that no personal names, Social Security numbers, or anyone's date of birth were accessed in that breach. Cybersecurity experts say the best way to protect yourself is to put in a two-step verification on your phone and be on the lookout for fake calls or texts of people trying to scam you. We're in New Rochelle, Richard Giacopas, Fox 5 News.