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T-Mobile Glitch Showed Customer Data to Wrong Account Holders

Some T-Mobile US Inc. customers logged into their accounts Wednesday to a surprise: Another subscriber’s billing and account information was being shown on their online dashboards. Subscriber data including credit card information, home addresses, phone numbers and account balance were …

T-Mobile Investigating Data Breach Involving 37 Million Accounts

U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile said on Thursday it was investigating a data breach involving 37 million postpaid and prepaid accounts and that it expected to incur significant costs related to the incident. The company said it identified malicious activity on …

T-Mobile Says Hackers Stole 7.8 Million Current Customers’ Personal Data

T-Mobile US Inc. said on Wednesday an ongoing investigation into a cyberattack on its systems revealed that some personal data of about 7.8 million of its current postpaid customers were compromised. The company was made aware of the attack late …

T-Mobile 911 Disruptions in Dallas Offer Cautionary Tale

Dallas has been experiencing disruptions in its 911 service that began in October and at one point last week resulted in 360 calls being placed on hold. More dispatchers have been assigned to field 911 calls and technological glitches have …

Credit Firm Experian Dealing with Fallout from T-Mobile Customer Breach

Experian, the world’s biggest credit data firm, could face fines and class-action lawsuits as well as reputational damage from the data breach at its U.S. business, according to analysts covering the company. Experian’s shares fell about 4.5 percent to their …

Univ. of Minnesota Sues U.S. Wireless Carriers Over Patents

The University of Minnesota sued the four largest wireless carriers in the United States over alleged patent infringement. Complaints filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota contend that AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon are illegally using technology developed by a …