T-Mobile announced a new massive security breach affecting millions of user data.
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The telecommunications giant confirmed the hack on Thursday, Jan. 19.
The broadband service provider said it identified a "bad actor" obtaining data without authorization on Jan. 5.
In its official SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission) filing, T-Mobile said that the hacker acquired sensitive information through a single API (Application Programming Interface).
Now, should T-Mobile consumers worry about this massive security breach?
T-Mobile Security Breach
According to Gizmodo's latest report, over 37 million user data has been compromised.
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The security breach affects both postpaid and pre-aid customer accounts.
Based on the SEC report of T-Mobile, the hack has been going on for over a month.
The internet service provider confirmed that the data affected was dated around November 25, 2022.
"We currently believe that the bad actor first retrieved data through the impacted API starting on or around November 25, 2022," said T-Mobile.
Should T-Mobile Users Worry?
T-Mobile said the security breach seems to be fully contained as of writing.
But, to ensure the safety of its users' information safety, the telecommunications firm said it would continue investigating the hack.
T-Mobile added that they found no evidence that the hacker compromised their systems or networks.
When it comes to the affected data, the broadband service provider said that credit cards, social security numbers, and other sensitive financial details were not part of the breach.
However, the hacker was able to access billing addresses, emails, contact numbers, names, birth dates, and phone lines.
T-Mobile is no longer new when it comes to security hacks.
In 2021, the ISP commenced a multi-year investment, working with leading external cybersecurity experts to enhance their systems' security capabilities.
This shows that the company is trying to protect your personal data.
Aside from T-Mobile, other tech firms are also facing massive security breaches.
Recently, over 200 million Twitter users were affected by a massive hack.
A massive PayPal credential-stuffing hack was also confirmed, affecting over 5,000 accounts.
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