AT&T is investigating a data set containing customers’ personal details, released on the dark web approximately two weeks ago.
In a statement, the company said preliminary analysis shows that about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former account holders have been impacted.
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The leaked data appears to be from 2019 or earlier and includes personal information such as addresses, social security numbers, and passcodes.
AT&T said it had not found evidence of unauthorised access to its systems resulting from the incident.
Passcodes for 7.6 million current customers have been reset, and credit monitoring was offered.
It is unclear whether the leaked data originated from AT&T’s systems or a third-party supplier. The company said the incident had not materially impacted its operations.
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