A few days ago, T-Mobile officially admitted that it had hacked into the company’s database and accessed the personal data of tens of millions of customers. A plethora of names, addresses, dates of birth, TAJ and personal numbers, license information, IMEI and IMSI numbers became available, and attempts were made to sell the database online.
The attack was undertaken by a 21-year-old hacker,
The company’s managing director, Mike Sievert, has now sent an open letter to customers:
“No we have met our own expectations to protect our customers. The knowledge that we have been unable to prevent this leak is the worst thing about it. On behalf of every member of the magenta team, I can say that we are sincerely sorry. “
The company informs customers of all important information about the case on a separate page, where they also offer extra security services, McAfee ID Theft Portection, Scam Shield and Account Takeover Protection for free, so we can feel safe .
T-Mobile is now reviewing its system with the help of cyber security experts and strengthening its security
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