If you’re an AT&T subscriber, you may want to keep a close eye on your credit reports. The company revealed that approximately 7.6 million current account holders and approximately 65.4 million former account holders “were contained in a dataset published on the dark web approximately two weeks ago.”
While it’s unclear how the breach occurred or whether it directly involves AT&T or one of its vendors, the company says it includes personal information such as names and Social Security numbers. Preliminary analysis appears to indicate the data is from 2019 and earlier, although AT&T is still conducting “a thorough investigation supported by internal and external cybersecurity experts.”
The company reports that the compromised data likely does not contain personal financial information or call history.
AT&T says it has no evidence of unauthorized access to its systems and will contact all current and former customers who may have been affected. The company notes that the incident “did not have a material impact on AT&T’s operations.”
If you’re contacted by AT&T, there’s not much you can do, but hopefully the leak isn’t as bad as it seems. AT&T will “offer credit monitoring at our expense, where applicable,” so you can monitor any suspicious activity. Additionally, AT&T has reset the passcodes of anyone who may have been affected.
