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T-Mobile Caught Hackers Early, Averting Data Leak

T-Mobile US Inc. was able to contain a recent network breach before it reached customers’ phones, according to people familiar with the matter. Hackers accessed edge-routing infrastructure and gained unauthorized access to a limited number of devices, including a T-Mobile-owned-and-operated …

T-Mobile’s Network Breached as Part of Chinese Hacking Operation

Mobile U.S. Inc.’s network was among those recently breached by Chinese hackers in an attack on multiple telecommunications companies. “T-Mobile is closely monitoring this industry-wide attack,” a company spokesperson said Saturday in an emailed statement. “We have not seen significant …

Payment Gateway Slim CD Notifies 1.7M Cardholders of Hack

Electronic-payment gateway Slim CD has notified customers that its systems were hacked starting more than a year ago, potentially exposing the names, addresses, and credit card information of nearly 1.7 million individuals. The Coral Springs, Florida-based company that handles credit …

U.S. Lawmakers Urge Probe of WiFi Router Maker TP-Link Over Fears of Chinese Cyber Attacks

Two U.S. lawmakers want the Biden administration to probe China’s TP-Link Technology Co and its affiliates for potential national security risks from their widely used WiFi routers over fears they could be used in cyber attacks against the U.S. Republican …

AT&T February Wireless Outage Blocked More Than 92M Calls, Agency Says

A nationwide AT&T wireless outage in February that lasted over 12 hours blocked more than 92 million voice calls and prevented more than 25,000 attempts to reach 911, according to report released Monday and first reported by Reuters. The U.S. …

U.S. Auto Sales Set to Slow Amid Higher Rates, Dealer Cyberattack

The rebound in US auto sales likely lost momentum last month as high prices, steep borrowing costs and cyberattacks that hobbled dealerships across the country weighed on deliveries. Vehicle sales will probably slow to an annualized rate of around 15.8 …

Evolve Bank & Trust Confirms Data Was Stolen in Cyber Attack

Evolve Bank & Trust confirmed it was the victim of a cyber attack and that customer data had been posted on the dark web, less than two weeks after the Arkansas-based lender was ordered by regulators to improve its risk …

Cyberattack Hits Software Provider for Car Dealers Across the U.S.

CDK Global, a major software provider for auto dealers across the U.S., halted much of its systems for hours Wednesday while the company investigated a cybersecurity incident. The company “shut all systems down and executed extensive testing and consulted with …

London Hospitals Knew of Cyber Vulnerabilities Years Before Hack

A group of London hospitals struggling to contain the fallout from a cyberattack against a critical supplier had known for years about weaknesses that left them vulnerable to hacks, according to documents reviewed by Bloomberg News. The Guy’s and St …

2.5M Genworth Policyholders and 769K Retired Calif. Workers and Beneficiaries Affected by Hack

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The country’s largest public pension fund says the personal information of about 769,000 retired California employees and other beneficiaries – including Social Security numbers – was among data stolen by Russian cybercriminals in the breach of …