Security News > 2022 > July > T-Mobile to cough up $500 million over 2021 data breach
Just under a year ago, the US arm of telecomms giant T-Mobile admitted to a data breach after personal information about its customers was offered for sale on an underground forum.
At the time, VICE Magazine claimed to have communicated with the hacker behind the breach via online chat, and to have been offered "T-Mobile USA. Full customer info."
The data include[d] social security numbers, phone numbers, names, physical addresses, unique IMEI numbers, and driver licenses information, the seller said.
Motherboard has seen samples of the data, and confirmed they contained accurate information on T-Mobile customers.
IMEI is short for International Mobile Equipment Identity, a globally unique serial number burned into your phone when it's manufactured.
According to Reuters, T-Mobile will also commit to spending "An additional US$150 million to upgrade data security", bringing its total settlement pledge to half-a-billion dollars.
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