In 2023, T-Mobile disclosed its second data breach of the year, affecting 836 customers, following an earlier breach that compromised approximately 37 million customers. T-Mobile, a well-known telecommunications company, faced significant security and privacy scrutiny due to these incidents. The breaches exposed customers' personal data, such as contact information and sensitive account details, putting them at risk of identity theft and fraud. The first breach's extensive impact and the subsequent discovery of another vulnerability reveal challenges in T-Mobile's cybersecurity measures and response strategies. These events highlight the critical importance of robust security protocols and rapid response mechanisms in protecting customer data against the evolving threat landscape in the telecommunications industry.
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"linkid": "t-mobile",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "03/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"
{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': ['836', '37 million'],
'industry': 'Telecommunications',
'name': 'T-Mobile',
'type': 'Telecommunications Company'}],
'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': ['836', '37 million'],
'personally_identifiable_information': 'yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'high',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['contact information',
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'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023',
'description': 'In 2023, T-Mobile disclosed its second data breach of the '
'year, affecting 836 customers, following an earlier breach '
'that compromised approximately 37 million customers. '
'T-Mobile, a well-known telecommunications company, faced '
'significant security and privacy scrutiny due to these '
"incidents. The breaches exposed customers' personal data, "
'such as contact information and sensitive account details, '
'putting them at risk of identity theft and fraud. The first '
"breach's extensive impact and the subsequent discovery of "
"another vulnerability reveal challenges in T-Mobile's "
'cybersecurity measures and response strategies. These events '
'highlight the critical importance of robust security '
'protocols and rapid response mechanisms in protecting '
'customer data against the evolving threat landscape in the '
'telecommunications industry.',
'impact': {'brand_reputation_impact': 'significant security and privacy '
'scrutiny',
'data_compromised': ['contact information',
'sensitive account details'],
'identity_theft_risk': 'high'},
'lessons_learned': 'The critical importance of robust security protocols and '
'rapid response mechanisms in protecting customer data '
'against the evolving threat landscape in the '
'telecommunications industry.',
'title': 'T-Mobile Data Breaches of 2023',
'type': 'Data Breach'}