From PC World: AT&T lost information on millions of its U.S. customers last year—not just account numbers, but full names, phone numbers, email addresses, physical addresses, birth dates, and even social security numbers. But that wasn’t the end of the story, as the stolen data surfaced again. And this time, birthdates and SSNs (supposedly encrypted before) are now included in plain text.
According to recent news reports, this reappearance of AT&T customer profiles doesn’t offer any new data. But don’t breathe easy just yet. Bad actors can more easily use these details to commit identity theft or target the affected for scams.
Am I worried? Yes, a little. Anything that simplifies online attacks is concerning. But I see this situation as an opportunity to review my defenses against identity theft and scams. You should, too.
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