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“Additionally, we have since identified another 5.3 million current postpaid customer accounts that had one or more associated customer names, addresses, date of births, phone numbers, IMEIs and IMSIs illegally accessed.”.We have now also determined that phone numbers, as well as IMEI and IMSI information, the typical identifier numbers associated with a mobile phone, were also compromised.” “We previously reported information from approximately 7.8 million current T-Mobile postpaid customer accounts that included first and last names, date of birth, SSN, and driver’s license/ID information was compromised.T-Mobile admitted the unnerving details in this blog post where they stated: Back in August 2021, they hit the jackpot. Private data is extremely valuable to cybercriminals. August 2021: T-Mobile admits massive security incident To put these events into context, we need to first look back at what happened with T-Mobile last year. Consumer Alert from New York Attorney General Letitia James No consumer should have to deal with the devastating realities of identity theft. I advise all New Yorkers to maintain their financial safety by following the guidance my office has laid out. The guidance offered by my office can help prevent identity theft. Information stolen in a massive data breach has fallen into the wrong hands and is circulating on the dark web. I have an urgent message for T-Mobile customers and other consumers: Be aware of any misuse of your personal information and follow the guidance provided by my office to protect yourself from identity theft. New York Attorney General Letitia James issued this warning in a press release: Update: Numerous other state attorney generals from California, Washington, Delaware, and more, are also urging people to be on alert for identity theft and fraud as a result of T-Mobile’s 2021 data breach.Īre you a T-Mobile customer? If so, your private data may be up for sale on the Dark Web, putting you at heightened risk for identity theft, phishing attacks, and financial fraud.Įarlier today, the New York Attorney General’s office issued an urgent consumer alert warning T-Mobile users (both past and present) about the heightened risks of identity theft and fraud. These events have prompted the New York Attorney General to issue a consumer alert warning T-Mobile users of the heightened risks. Today, we are seeing reports of identity theft among T-Mobile users as well as T-Mobile user data being sold on the Dark Web. T-Mobile suffered a major data breach in August 2021 that affected the private data of 53+ million users.