Tag: AT&T

US confirms China-backed hackers breached telecom providers to steal wiretap data

The U.S. government has confirmed that hackers with links to China breached multiple U.S. telecommunication service providers to access the wiretap systems used...

Canadian authorities say they arrested hacker linked to Snowflake data breaches

A hacker suspected of involvement in a series of massive Snowflake-related hacks has been arrested in Canada, according to local authorities. Ian McLeod, a...

Major phone companies could face lawsuits over sharing of stolen nude images

Major cell phone companies could be held liable for store employees who steal customers' nude photos while transferring their data to a new...

AT&T beats estimates for subscriber additions on demand for higher-priced plans

AT&T (T) exceeded market expectations for wireless subscriber additions in the second quarter on Wednesday, as the telecom operator's higher-tier unlimited plans attracted...

The biggest data breaches in 2024: 1 billion stolen records and rising

We’re over halfway through 2024, and already this year we have seen some of the biggest, most damaging data breaches in recent history....

What the AT&T phone records data breach means for you

On Friday, AT&T said cybercriminals stole the phone records of “nearly all” of its customers, a data breach that will force the company...