AT&T Data Breach Exposes Millions of Customers

AT&T faced a significant data breach affecting approximately 109 million customer accounts, including call and text logs from 2022, with no publicly available sensitive personal information compromised. The breach, attributed to a hacker paid $400,000 by AT&T to delete the data, highlighted security vulnerabilities in third-party data storage. The stolen data, obtained from a third-party cloud platform, was linked to a hacker named John Binns, and experts warned of potential privacy violations and tracing capabilities using the exposed information. The breach underscores the ongoing threat of cyberattacks against major corporations like AT&T, emphasizing the need for robust cybersecurity measures and heightened vigilance in safeguarding customer data.