AT&T says hackers stole records of nearly all cellular customers' calls and texts
SUMMARY
Hackers compromised six months' worth of call and text records for nearly all AT&T cellular network customers, the company disclosed Friday. This breach, affecting data stored on a third-party cloud platform, spans from May 1st to October 31st, 2022, and includes a snapshot from January 2nd, 2023. Although the content of communications and personal details were not accessed, the breach includes phone numbers, classified as sensitive metadata. AT&T, with 127 million devices on its network, has enhanced cybersecurity measures and is cooperating with investigations by the FCC and law enforcement. The company reassured customers that the data is not publicly available and has closed the point of unlawful access.
