Opinion
Column: Why AT&T’s $13 million fine is better than nothing
When the Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday announced that AT&T agreed to pay $13 million to resolve an investigation into a data breach that affected nearly 9 million wireless customers, my initial reaction was a yawn.
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FCC fines AT&T $13 million over 2023 data breach
This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reached a settlement with telco giant AT&T, fining them $13 million for their lack of oversight over customers’ data security. Back in January 2023, bad actors gained access to the data of 8.9 million AT&T customers via a cyberattack on an unnamed third-party cloud vendor.
AT&T will pay $13 million to resolve 2023 data breach
AT&T; has agreed to a $13 million settlement with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to resolve issues stemming from a data breach that exposed AT
AT&T to pay $13 million over 2023 vendor data breach
The FCC said that the mandatory changes in the settlement's terms will likely require AT&T to make significant investments that far exceed the $13 million fine.
AT&T Slapped With $13M Fine Over Data Breach, Vows to Improve Security
AT&T didn't force the third-party entity and source of the leak to destroy or secure customer data, so the FCC says AT&T is at fault. As part of the settlement, AT&T must also up
FCC announces $13 million settlement with AT&T
According to the FCC, the customer data exposed was from 2015 through 2017, and it should have been deleted years before the breach occurred.
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