T-Mobile customer data exposed via AI-enhanced API hack in 2024
Jan 1, 20241 source
Summary
In early 2024, T-Mobile disclosed that hackers had exploited an AI-equipped application programming interface (API) to gain unauthorized access to sensitive customer information including full names, contact numbers, and account PINs. The incident highlighted emerging risks of AI-enhanced attack vectors targeting telecommunications infrastructure.
Incident Details
Domain
Privacy & Surveillance
Unauthorized collection, tracking, or exposure of personal data and private information.
Harm Types
Unauthorized Surveillance
Companies
Who Was Affected
Age
Unknown
Gender
Unknown
Sources
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