AT&T Reveals Breach with Customer Call and Text Records Compromised

Money | July 12, 2024, 5:44 a.m.

AT&T Inc. recently revealed a significant data breach in which customer data, including call and text records, for almost all mobile-phone users from May to October 2022 was compromised. This breach, one of the largest in recent history, was separate from a previous hack earlier in the year. The breach also included records from customers of wireless service providers utilizing AT&T's network. The company disclosed that the unauthorized downloading of information from a workspace on a third-party cloud platform, specifically Snowflake Inc., was discovered in April. This breach underscores the ongoing threat to private communications data and highlights the importance of robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive information. AT&T's acknowledgment of the breach and swift action to address the situation is crucial in maintaining customer trust and security in the increasingly digital world.