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T-Mobile US fined $31.5M for network security breaches between 2021 and 2023
2024-09-30 21:59

At least seven intrusions in five years? Yeah, those promises of improvement more than 'long overdue' T-Mobile US has agreed to fork out $31.5 million to improve its cybersecurity and pay a fine...

T-Mobile pays $31.5 million FCC settlement over 4 data breaches
2024-09-30 19:20

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced a $31.5 million settlement with T-Mobile over multiple data breaches that compromised the personal information of millions of U.S. consumers. [...]

T-Mobile denies it was hacked, links leaked data to vendor breach
2024-06-20 00:43

IntelBroker describes the data they're selling as "Source code, SQL files, Images, Terraform data, t-mobile.com certifications, Siloprograms." Recently, IntelBroker has been rapidly releasing new data breaches, and if they all used this cloud provider, it could explain where all the data is coming from.

AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile US fined $200M for selling off people's location info
2024-04-29 23:20

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T-Mobile, Verizon workers get texts offering $300 for SIM swaps
2024-04-16 23:01

Criminals are now texting T-Mobile and Verizon employees on their personal and work phones, trying to tempt them with cash to perform SIM swaps. The targeted employees have shared screenshots of messages offering $300 to those willing to aid the senders in their criminal endeavors.

SIM swap crooks solicit T-Mobile US, Verizon staff via text to do their dirty work
2024-04-16 15:30

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Massive AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile outage impacts US customers
2024-02-22 15:48

Tens of thousands of U.S. customers from Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T are complaining Thursday morning about the lack of wireless service or interruptions to service. According to data from problem tracking site Downdetector more than 73,000 AT&T customers from multiple states - including North Carolina, Louisiana, Texas, and Florida, reported a lack of service.

Major T-Mobile outage takes down account access, mobile app
2024-01-11 23:21

A major T-Mobile outage is preventing customers from logging into their accounts and using the company's mobile app. T-Mobile users trying to access their accounts receive an error warning that the mobile carrier's website has been "Unplugged."

T-Mobile US exposes some customer data – but don't call it a breach
2023-09-25 02:31

Infosec in brief T-Mobile has had another bad week on the infosec front - this time stemming from a system glitch that exposed customer account data, followed by allegations of another breach the carrier denied. According to customers who complained of the issue on Reddit and X, the T-Mobile app was displaying other customers' data instead of their own - including the strangers' purchase history, credit card information, and address.

T-Mobile denies new data breach rumors, points to authorized retailer
2023-09-22 15:05

T-Mobile has denied suffering another data breach following Thursday night reports that a threat actor leaked a large database allegedly containing T-Mobile employees' data. The mobile carrier told BleepingComputer that the leaked data is believed to belong to an authorized retailer, which was breached earlier this year.