AT&T call and text records for over 100 million customers stolen
In July 2024, it emerged that hackers had stolen call and text records for over 100 million people, accounting for nearly all of AT&T's mobile customers. Most FirstNet customers were later confirmed to be among those affected, and customers brought a class action. A former US service member connected to the incident received a prison sentence in 2026.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- AT&T
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Call and text records for over 100 million customers
- Cause / method
- Hackers stole customers' call and text records
- Location
- United States
If your data was exposed
Exposed dataUsage & purchase history
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Timeline
- AT&T said call and text records for nearly all of its mobile customers had been stolen.
- It emerged that AT&T had paid hackers $370,000.
- A class action was brought over the theft of call and text records.
- AT&T said most FirstNet customers were also affected by the breach.
- The US Department of Justice confirmed a connection between an arrested US Army soldier and the AT&T hack.
- A former US service member who hacked AT&T and Verizon received a prison sentence.
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