Atlanta, GA – As per one of the leading news agencies, AT&T announced today that a massive data breach exposed the call and text message records of tens of millions of its customers, as well as those of many other carriers, between May and October 2022. While the content of these communications was not compromised, the breach includes detailed call logs revealing numbers dialed, call duration, and frequency of contact.
The telecom giant attributed the incident to an illegal download from a third-party cloud platform. Despite the severity of the breach, AT&T insists that customer names, Social Security numbers, and other personal information were not exposed. However, experts warn that phone numbers can often be linked to personal data through publicly available information.
The company has initiated a customer notification process and is offering resources to help protect compromised information. Law enforcement is investigating the incident, and one arrest has already been made.
AT&T is urging customers to remain vigilant and be cautious of suspicious activities. This breach marks the second major data incident for the company in recent months, raising concerns about the security of customer information.