AT&T’s Response to the Major Data Breach!

AT&T paid over $370,000 to a hacker to delete stolen call and text records!

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This breach, which occurred between May 2022 and January 2023, revealed significant vulnerabilities in AT&T's data security.

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Hacker linked to ShinyHunters group demanded a ransom of 5.7 Bitcoin.

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While the primary dataset may have been deleted, the breach's impact on customers and the potential misuse of any remaining fragments of data remain serious concerns.

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This incident has raised significant concerns about customer data safety and national security.

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