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TSTT cyberattack exposes customer data, posted on dark web

First reported · Last reported · 16 related reports

Trinidad and Tobago telecom operator TSTT suffered a cyberattack in October 2023 that led to unauthorized access to customer information, which was then posted on the dark web. TSTT isolated the affected systems and brought in outside experts. It later emerged that the intrusion used administrator credentials, and publication of the investigation report was put on hold due to legal pushback.

Key facts

Affected organization
TSTT
Incident type
Data breach
Occurred / detected
Not confirmed
Scale of damage
Customer information and bank and credit card details
Cause / method
System access using administrator credentials
Location
Trinidad & Tobago

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Timeline

  1. TSTT acknowledged unauthorized access to customer information and its posting on the dark web following the October cyberattack, saying it had isolated systems and brought in outside experts.
  2. The TSTT board dismissed CEO Agard following the major cyberattack.
  3. The former TSTT CEO appeared before a Joint Select Committee regarding the cyberattack.
  4. It emerged that hackers had accessed TSTT using administrator credentials.
  5. The TSTT board received the cyberattack investigation report.
  6. Publication of the cyberattack investigation report was put on hold due to legal pushback.

Also affected by this incident

16 related reports

The summary and key facts are written by AI from related reports and may contain errors. Check the original articles and the organization’s official statements for accurate details.