AT&T Data Hack Prompts FCC Probe, Raises Broad Security Concerns

AT&T Data Hack Prompts FCC Probe, Raises Broad Security Concerns
Records downloaded from Snowflake cloud platform, AT&T says
Data includes records of customer calls, texts over 6 months


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By Jamie Tarabay and Evan Gorelick
12 July 2024 at 11:26 BST
Updated on 12 July 2024 at 19:30 BST

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AT&T Inc. said on Friday that hackers stole a cache of six months worth of mobile-phone customer data, disclosing for the first time a massive cybersecurity breach that threatens national security.

The breach at the telecommunications giant included calls and text information for nearly all of its cellular customers from May 1, 202