Hackers stole personal data in the United States more than 15 million customers of the telecommunications company T-Mobile, the company president, John Legere said.
The attack of major proportions, that continues the wave of cybercrime United States has suffered in recent times, occurred against a company that provides services to T-Mobile, Experian.
The Irish firm checks worldwide credit the clients. The attack affects users who contracted with T-Mobile between September 2013 and mid-September this year.
The hackers got the names, birth dates and addresses of customers. Also other sensitive data such as social security number, driver’s license or passport. All data were coded, but you can hack them. No stolen data instead of bank accounts or credit cards.
Experian reported that the cyber attack was discovered on September 15. Only affected the server on which the data of customers of T-Mobile, a subsidiary of the German Telekom were. “We do not know who is behind this criminal act,” admitted the company.
In recent years have been attacked by hackers in the US many large companies and government organizations. Recently it affected the personnel office of the federal administration and data theft was before companies like Ebay, Sony, JP Morgan and the retail chain Target.
The attack could cloud Experian business prospects n T-Mobile USA, which began to have many new customers after a long period of crisis. Success against telecommunications giants like AT & T and Verzion was due largely to the expensive advertising campaign launched by Legere and his own role in it
Source: dpa
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