AT&T has experienced a significant data breach through the cloud computing platform Snowflake, affecting nearly all of its customers. The breach, which occurred between April 14 and 25, exposed call logs, phone numbers, and location data. This information could potentially be used to impersonate loved ones or steal banking information. The breach has led to multiple class-action lawsuits accusing AT&T of negligence and unjust enrichment. Critics, including Chirp CEO Tim Kravchunovsky, have highlighted the fragility of traditional web systems and the slow pace of breach reporting. The incident has prompted calls for stronger federal privacy laws in the US.
While the stolen AT&T records do not include names and addresses, the senators fear it is easy to pair a phone number with a name and noted the stolen data included location information. https://t.co/yzDVPZwKex
AT&T said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that they believe the cause of the breach is "threat actors" who "unlawfully access an AT&T workspace on a third-party cloud platform between April 14 and 25. https://t.co/BCXGKPmee5
The hackers are suspected of stealing AT&T customers’ data through the cloud computing platform Snowflake. https://t.co/yzDVPZwKex