T-Mobile isn't exactly known for having a stellar track record against hackers, but it appears the company detected a recent cyberattack in progress and shut it down in time. Bloomberg information that T-Mobile detected suspicious activity in a recent attempt to access customer data and expelled the cybercriminals before they could infiltrate deeper levels of the network.
The report does not name the hackers or the date the breach occurred, but the details are consistent with the recent Salt Typhoon attack in which Chinese hackers US telecommunications companies targeted – including T-Mobile. Targets of that attack included members of the Trump and Harris campaigns. The hackers successfully breached the ISPs of Verizon, T-Mobile, and Lumen. China has denied any involvement.
I don't know about you, but I didn't have “T-Mobile quickly shuts down cyberattack” on my bingo card this month. He The company disclosed nine security breaches between 2018 and early 2023 alone, including a massive breach in 2021 that exposed sensitive data of more than 47 million customers and potential customers. There was also another major incident in 2023, when a hacker obtained account data of 37 million customers in a breach that went undetected for more than a month. You know it's bad when the FCC tells you to get in shape. T-Mobile is in no rush to take credit for this latest effort, however; The company did not immediately respond to our request for comment.
