Hackers may have gained access to credit card information for 19,000 AT&T customers
Hackers pillage AT&T online store
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31 Aug 2006, Tom Sanders in California , V3
Hackers have broken into the database of AT&T's online store that sells DSL equipment in the US.
The attackers gained access to records, including credit card information, of up to 19,000 customers, the company said.
AT&T confirmed that the security breach took place last weekend. It added that it had noticed the hack "within hours" and immediately shut down the store.
Affected customers will be notified and offered a free credit monitoring service to protect them against identity theft.
"We recognise that there is an active market for illegally-obtained personal information. We are committed to protecting our customers' privacy and to weeding out and punishing the violators," said Priscilla Hill-Ardoin, chief privacy officer for AT&T.
"We deeply regret this incident and we intend to pay for credit monitoring services for customers whose accounts have been affected. We will work closely with law enforcement to bring these data thieves to account."
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Telecom Company, no less!
Wow! What a joke? A telecommunications company the size of this giant & they've screwed up big.
Kinda makes AT & T's security look just a little token effort. Considering it's possible to make the information on a database so secure with encryption it would take a zillion years to break it, they mustn't have been doing something.
What's more BTW but the credit cards! Doesn't this make a case for litigation when a company of this magnitude screws up something as important as your credit card details? Isn't there a law about "duty of care" regarding personal information?
I bet they're offering to follow-up on credit card fraud, especially when they're looking down the barrel of a multi-million dollar law suit & fines into the multi-millions as well.
Who gave this company the responsibility licence? AT&T, you have an incredible gall to continue as you are considering your farcical efforts in security.
Posted by Rex Alfie Lee, 05 Sep 2006