Hackers Accessed Consumer Data in AT&T Online Store

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AT&T’s Online store was hacked over the weekend. Customers who purchased DSL equipment from the online store in the past are exposed to identity theft. Among the data stolen were credit card information along with other personal data.

AT&T Inc. said the system was hacked into over the weekend. The data of “fewer than 19,000 customers” were affected, the company said.

AT&T said it shut down its online store selling the high-speed Internet access equipment and would pay for credit monitoring services for the people whose files were accessed. The San Antonio-based telephone company notified the major credit card companies whose customer accounts were affected.

AT&T is currently investigating the cause of the breach and who was responsible.

Source: Houston Chronicle

Written by MCruz on August 30th, 2006 with 1 comment.
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