Frontier Communications Details

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    Frontier Communications

    Dallas, TX • 15000 employees • Telecommunications

    Industry

    Telecommunications

    Security Incidents

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    Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. is an American telecommunications company, previously known as Citizens Utilities Company until 2000, Citizens Communications Company until 2008, and Frontier Communications Corporation until 2020. As a communications provider with a fiber-optic network and cloud-based services, Frontier offers broadband internet, digital television, and computer technical support to residential and business customers in 25 states. In some areas, it also offers home phone services. Incorporated in 1935 and based in Dallas, Texas, the company began focusing solely on telecom...
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    Security Incidents

    Frontier Communications Breach of Jun 2024
    Severity Score
    Significant

    Type

    Data Breach

    Summary

    In April, the RansomHub ransomware group added American telecommunications company Frontier Communications to its list of victims on its Tor leak site. The group claimed to have stolen the information of over 2 million customers, totaling 5GB of data. The stolen data includes names, email addresses, Social Security numbers, credit scores, dates of birth, and phone numbers. RansomHub stated that they had given Frontier Communications two months to respond but received no contact. In response to the attack, Frontier Communications notified the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and shut do...
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    Severity

    The RansomHub ransomware group breached Frontier Communications, stealing personal data of over 2 million customers, including names, email addresses, SSNs, and credit scores. The attack, which exposed 5GB of sensitive information, highlights significant vulnerabilities in the telecommunications giant's cybersecurity. Frontier Communications is actively investigating the breach and working with law enforcement and cybersecurity experts to mitigate the impact.

    Impact

    The Frontier Communications data breach affected over 2 million customers, compromising personal information such as names, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and credit scores. Both residential and business customers were impacted by this significant cybersecurity incident. The stolen data has left many individuals vulnerable to identity theft and fraud.

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