From CNET: Hackers stole the personal data of 15 million T-Mobile customers by going after the company that processes the wireless carrier's credit checks.
The company, Experian, said Thursday that it experienced a breach that nabbed customer data from September 1, 2013, to September 16, 2015. The stolen data includes names, birth dates, addresses, and Social Security and drivers' license numbers, but not credit card or payment information, Experian said.
Experian stores the data when it runs a check on customers' credit scores to determine whether they qualify for service and what promotions they're able to take advantage of. At risk from the breach is anyone who went through a credit check, whether an existing or former customer, or even an applicant who opted to switch right after the approval process.
The breach marks the latest high-profile compromising of personal data, a list that includes the US government losing the information of 4 million federal workers and health insurer Excellus BlueCross BlueShield seeing 10 million health records exposed. Last year, Home Depot and Target were among the major companies hit by hackers in what has become increasingly dangerous cyberwaters.
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