Another week, another data breach.
On Jan. 19, T-Mobile announced that the information of 37 million customers was stolen in a coordinated cyberattack. The second-largest wireless carrier in the U.S. said that mobile phone numbers, customer names, and birth dates were stolen. Although not as sensitive as account numbers or passwords, the information could still be used for social engineering or phishing scams that try to steal further details.
Hackers stole the T-Mobile data by exploiting an API, or application programming interface. APIs allow two different software applications to transfer data back and forth. Experts haven’t been able to pinpoint precisely how T-Mobile’s information was stolen. But the company’s track record points to a serious problem.
This is the fifth major privacy failure in the last five years for the company that once billed itself as the “Un-Carrier.” In 2021, T-Mobile reported a breach that compromised the data of 77 million people; in 2022, it agreed to pay a $500 million settlement to those affected. Now it could face similar action from regulators concerned about its ongoing security issues and consumers upset about another breach.
Understandably, T-Mobile customers — and anyone else worried about protecting their digital identities — just want to know how to keep themselves safe now. CMIT Solutions recommends the following five strategies to beef up online security and mitigate any potential problems that could stem from the T-Mobile breach:
Worried about the threat of a data breach or unsure whether the T-Mobile hack affects you? CMIT Solutions is here to help. We’ve spent the last 25 years helping thousands of businesses across North America to address security problems and beef up their IT systems.
We know how to assess threats and block data breaches while empowering employees to do their best work. If you want to defend your data, protect your networks, and boost productivity, contact CMIT Solutions today.
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