Over 10 million AT & T customers data leaked

AT & T Data Leak

Cellular network giant AT & T revealed in statement that call and text message records of ten million customer in 2022.

Illegal Download

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Compromised Data

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Stolen Logs

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Calls to Canada

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Landline Customers

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What About Names

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Statement by Company

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Stocks fell

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Investigation

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