There was a hack on 37 million T-Mobile Users

In a data breach that occurred in November, 37 million active users’ personal information was acquired by a “bad actor,” according to T-Mobile.

The business said in a regulatory filing on Thursday that the hacker took customer information including names, billing addresses, emails, phone numbers, dates of birth, T-Mobile account numbers, and details on the cellular carrier’s services they use. According to T-Mobile, the theft did not reveal any financial information, social security numbers, credit card details, government ID numbers, passwords, or PINs.

However, con artists can combine that data with other stolen or widely available data and use it to steal people’s identities or money. In addition to engaging with law authorities, T-Mobile said it has started notifying consumers whose information may have been compromised.

The cellular carrier made no mention of any potential solutions. Despite stating that it doesn’t anticipate the penalties to have a meaningful impact on T-bottom Mobile’s line, the firm did highlight that it might be on the hook for “significant costs” as a result of the attack.

T-Mobile (TMUS) said it recruited an outside cybersecurity firm to look into the data incident after learning about it. A day after the attack was detected, T-Mobile (TMUS) was able to identify the source of the intrusion and halt it. The business claims it is still looking into the breach but that it is “completely contained.” It also mentioned that T-(TMUS) Mobile’s network and computer systems don’t seem to have been compromised.

T-Mobile stated in a statement that “protecting our customers’ data remains a top concern.” “We will keep making significant expenditures to improve our cybersecurity program,”

The business stated that in 2021 it started a “substantial, multi-year investment” to enhance its cybersecurity skills and defenses.