{"id":126740,"date":"2021-08-20T12:10:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T19:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/?p=126740"},"modified":"2025-05-22T17:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T00:50:08","slug":"t-mobiles-data-breach-exposes-the-personal-data-of-40-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/mcafee-news\/t-mobiles-data-breach-exposes-the-personal-data-of-40-million\/","title":{"rendered":"T-Mobile&#8217;s data breach exposes the personal data of 40 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T-Mobile, the popular US mobile phone\u00a0service provider,\u00a0recently\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/investor.t-mobile.com\/news-and-events\/t-mobile-us-press-releases\/press-release-details\/2021\/T-Mobile-Shares-Additional-Information-Regarding-Ongoing-Cyberattack-Investigation\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">confirmed\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">a data breach<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0affecting\u00a07.8 million current customers and\u00a040 million records from past or prospective customers.\u00a0The stolen data included customer\u00a0names, dates\u00a0of birth, social security numbers, and\u00a0driver\u2019s license information.\u00a0Fortunately,\u00a0subscriber\u00a0credit\u00a0card information\u00a0and other financial details\u00a0were not affected in the breach.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Even though financial data was spared in the breach, the types of information stolen, along with the vast volume of affected subscribers mean that all T-Mobile subscribers should take immediate action to secure their identities and accounts online.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Here\u2019s what you can do to secure your identity<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">1. Change your T-Mobile password and security PIN\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is the\u00a0immediate step all affected subscribers should take.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">2. Take advantage of the free identity theft protection being offered by T-Mobile<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As part of T-Mobile&#8217;s response, they are offering an identity protection service exclusively to all affected customers, free for two years. This identity protection service gives customers the ability to monitor personal info, including your SSN, bank account numbers, debit cards, email addresses, phone numbers, and more. If info is found on the dark web, customers will receive guidance to help secure online accounts. Should identity theft occur, the identity protection service includes fraud resolution support and identity theft insurance for peace of mind. The free 24 months of identity protection will be delivered directly by T-Mobile. The company is also encouraging customers to sign up for their Account Takeover Protection service.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">3. Use app-based multi-factor authentication<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One lesser-known type of data stolen in the breach was International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers, which allow individual devices to be identified on a mobile network. Access to IMEI numbers could enable SIM-swap attacks which make account takeovers possible. With an account takeover, two-factor authentication through text message becomes vulnerable, allowing hackers potential access to bank accounts, among others. App-based multi-factor authentication, using a solution like Google\u2019s Authenticator, allows you to authenticate your identity from other devices, instead of having authentication tied to your mobile phone number.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">4. Be wary of phishing attempts through email<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">T-Mobile will be contacting impacted customers directly.\u00a0However, cybercriminals and scammers may\u00a0also\u00a0take advantage of this data breach\u00a0to scam people\u00a0using email.\u00a0They will\u00a0often\u00a0pose\u00a0as major corporations or other trustworthy entities to trick you into willingly providing information like website login credentials or, even worse, your credit card number.\u00a0We\u2019ve provided additional information\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/consumer\/phishing-email-examples-how-to-recognize-a-phishing-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">here<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to\u00a0help you\u00a0to recognize legitimate emails.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">5.\u00a0Take further steps to protect your digital identity<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In its simplest form, your digital identity is made up of a whole host of things that can be traced back to you and who you are. This\u00a0includes\u00a0email accounts,\u00a0cell phone numbers, bank accounts,\u00a0your tax ID, and more.\u00a0Read our\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/blogs\/consumer\/consumer-cyber-awareness\/guide-protecting-your-digital-identity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">additional tips<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcafee.com\/en-us\/antivirus\/mcafee-total-protection.html?path=blogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0protect your digital identity<\/a>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For\u00a0regular\u00a0updates and official news from T-Mobile,\u00a0visit their\u00a0Newsroom blog\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.t-mobile.com\/news\/network\/additional-information-regarding-2021-cyberattack-investigation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span 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