Security News > 2021 > August > How to protect your T-Mobile account in light of the latest data breach

In response to a breach that compromised the personal data of millions of subscribers, T-Mobile customers should change their password and PIN and set up two-step verification.

A cyberattack against T-Mobile has resulted in the theft and compromise of certain personal data of almost 50 million people.

This week, the carrier acknowledged a major data breach in which cybercriminals obtained the first and last names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers and driver's license/ID numbers of 7.8 million current T-Mobile postpaid customers and more than 40 million former or potential customers who applied for credit with the company.

Responding to the breach, T-Mobile implemented a few measures, such as two years of free identity protection services with McAfee's ID Theft Protection Service and Account Takeover Protection for postpaid customers.

The breach came to light earlier this week upon news that T-Mobile was investigating an underground forum post from someone claiming to be selling customer data obtained from T-Mobile servers, according to tech news site Motherboard.

Enter the current six-digit code for your T-Mobile account as displayed in the app on your phone.

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