T-Mobile Data Breach to Be Investigated by Massachusetts Attorney General

T-Mobile breach exposed names, birthdays, social security numbers, driver's license information, PIN numbers and other data.

By Reuters | Updated: 15 September 2021 11:11 IST

T-Mobile Data Breach to Be Investigated by Massachusetts Attorney General

T-Mobile's breached data included customers' first and last names, date of birth

Highlights

Hackers accessed information of an additional 5.3 million customers
T-Mobile had 104.8 million customers as of June
The US Federal Communications Commission opened a related probe

Massachusetts' attorney general said on Tuesday she will investigate the cyberattack against T-Mobile that exposed personal information of more than 53 million people.

Maura Healey, the attorney general, announced the probe after the third-largest US wireless carrier disclosed the breach on August 16.

The breach exposed names, birthdays, social security numbers, driver's license information, PIN numbers, and other data belonging to an estimated 13.1 million current and 40 million former and prospective T-Mobile customers.

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It was one of many cyberattacks in recent years across several industries, affecting banks, gas pipelines, and hospitals, among other operations.

T-Mobile did not immediately respond to requests for comment. It has said the breach did not expose financial, credit card or other payment information.

Healey plans to investigate whether the Bellevue, Washington-based company had proper safeguards to protect customers' personal information and mobile devices.

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The US Federal Communications Commission opened a related probe last month.

Consumers and other private plaintiffs have filed at least 23 lawsuits against T-Mobile over the breach, court records show.

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