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Your Social Security Number Could be for Sale: AT&T Data Breach Exposes 44M SSN Numbers
- AT&T data breach exposes 44 million SSN numbers for sale on underground hacking forums.
- Included data: full names, birthdates, phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, and decrypted SSNs.
- Actions to take: check credit reports, change AT&T password, set up fraud alerts, monitor for identity theft, and protect digital life.
- Previous breaches by AT&T and compromised data covering May 1, 2022, to October 31, 2022.
- Hackers gained access through a third-party cloud platform account.
- Exposure of call and text records, but not personal details like SSNs or dates of birth.
- AT&T claims data isn't publicly available, has secured access point, and collaborating with law enforcement.
- Following a previous leak affecting over 70 million AT&T customers.
- Steps taken by AT&T post-breach to notify affected customers and offer protection resources.
- Guidelines for protecting oneself include setting up fraud alerts, monitoring accounts, changing passwords, and enabling two-factor authentication.
- Importance of staying informed and proactive to safeguard personal information in the digital age.
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