AT&T Data Breach Affects Over 70 Million Customers

The data leak, involving personal information from as early as 2019, has prompted AT&T to reset passcodes and offer credit monitoring services.

Over 70 million current and former AT&T customers have been affected by a massive data breach, with information dating back to 2019 and earlier.
Sensitive personal information, including social security numbers, email addresses, and account passcodes, were leaked onto the dark web.
AT&T has proactively reset passcodes for millions of customers and is reaching out to those impacted to offer credit monitoring services.
Security experts emphasize the severity of the breach due to the personal identifiable information involved, urging affected customers to take protective measures.
The source of the breach remains unclear, with AT&T investigating whether the data came from its own systems or those of a vendor.