Telecom
AT&T Says Data From 73 Million Accounts Leaked on Dark Web
- Event hasn’t had a material effect on operations, company says
- Dark web data leak appears to be from 2019 or earlier
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AT&T Inc. said that personal data from about 73 million current and former customers was leaked onto the dark web, prompting it to reset 7.6 million account passcodes.
The data, which included 65.4 million former customers, spilled onto the dark web about two weeks ago. Information divulged may have included customers’ full name, email and postal address, phone number, Social Security number, date of birth, AT&T account number and passcode, the company said in an email to consumers. It apparently does not contain personal financial information or call history.