T-Mobile Details

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    T-Mobile

    Bellevue, WA • 71000 employees • Utilities

    Industry

    Utilities

    Security Incidents

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    Security Incidents

    T-Mobile Breach of Jan 2023
    Severity Score
    Significant to High

    Type

    Unknown

    Summary

    T-Mobile experienced a significant data breach, discovered on January 5, which exposed the records of 37 million customers. The breach was executed via a single API, providing unauthorized access to customer data since November 2022. The exposed data includes names, billing addresses, emails, phone numbers, dates of birth, account numbers, and details about service plans, although sensitive information such as social security numbers and payment details was not compromised. The breach was neutralized within 24 hours of detection. In response, two class action lawsuits have been filed, accusing...
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    Severity

    The recent data breach at T-Mobile impacting 37 million customers underscores a significant cybersecurity challenge. Although the breach, discovered on January 5 but active since November 2022, mainly exposed "names, billing addresses, emails, phone numbers, dates of birth, and account-specific details," without compromising highly sensitive information such as social security numbers or payment details, it highlights vulnerabilities in API security. Given its potential to erode customer trust, spawn legal repercussions, and its recurrence following a prior major breach in 2021, this incident ...
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    Impact

    The recent security incident at T-Mobile was a significant data breach that exposed the records of 37 million customers. The compromised data included names, billing addresses, emails, phone numbers, dates of birth, account numbers, and information about account lines and service plans. No highly sensitive data such as social security numbers, payment details, or passwords were accessed, according to the company. Although no services were taken offline, the breach exposed substantial customer information, demonstrating vulnerabilities in T-Mobile's security despite previous investments and imp...
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