T-Mobile says data breach exposed personal data of more than 40 million people

Irwin

Irwin

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T-Mobile confirmed that the personal information of millions of current and prospective customers was compromised in a recent "highly sophisticated cyberattack."​
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Some of the data accessed by hackers includes first and last names, dates of birth, social security numbers, and drivers license or ID information. The company said no phone numbers, account numbers, passwords or financial information, including credit or debit card details, were compromised.​

We just switched over to T-Mobile, or should I say, we were switched over to T-Mobile since they took over Sprint.

I don't remember giving Sprint my SS number. Why would they need people's SS numbers? And they say we need to change our PIN numbers. Why isn't all that data encrypted? It should be encrypted in the files and then decrypted when displayed on the screen.

These companies are hugely profitable, so there's no excuse for this.
 

When we retired in 2001 we had Verizon because we were full-timers for 3 1/2 years in our fifth-wheel and they were pretty much the only way to have a phone on the road and get internet service. Then, later we got Tracfone service and that's what we still have. It works great no matter where we go and I have an Android Smartphone that I love. The kids could never get any reception out where we live. They have Sprint and they're always complaining that their reception is terrible but they keep their plan because there's 5 of them on it and it's cheap. I wouldn't give up our Tracfone for anything.
 

Manatee said:
Another example of why I don't bank online. "If it ain't there they can't hack it".
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Like I said above, we were full-timers for 3 1/2 years in our fifth-wheel and we started banking online because we needed a place to pay bills and get our pensions automatically deposited. We have never had a problem. We still keep a substantial savings account with an online bank and receive notifications if there's any suspicious activity...which there hasn't been in 20 years. I'm not saying it wouldn't happen but I'm confident in the bank we have our money. We have a local bank account for other things like having our pensions, SS, etc. auto deposited.
 
Everything Holly said ...
I think online banking is very secure, and I only deal with it on my computer.
Besides, my sorry eyesight would never allow me to do bank transactions on my iPhone .... o_O:LOL:

Same situation as @Irwin .. was switched to T-Mobile from Sprint a few weeks ago.
It's not my account though ... my daughter has the account, and I am just residing on it. So I don't know what information they have on me.
 
Bonnie said:
Everything Holly said ...
I think online banking is very secure, and I only deal with it on my computer.
Besides, my sorry eyesight would never allow me to do bank transactions on my iPhone .... o_O:LOL:

Same situation as @Irwin .. was switched to T-Mobile from Sprint a few weeks ago.
It's not my account though ... my daughter has the account, and I am just residing on it. So I don't know what information they have on me.
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Same here Bonnie. Our daughter's account. Any questions or difficulties pass through her and although we do some banking on-line, it's only through the computer.
 
Manatee said:
Another example of why I don't bank online. "If it ain't there they can't hack it".
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Same here. I keep a separate small checking account for my online purchases, but remain a bit "old fashioned" for most of our financial activities. Anything that is "transmitted" via a cell phone, etc., has the potential to be intercepted....and the only time I visit one of the bank websites is to check on the account balance, etc. We only write a half dozen checks per month, and the cost of a few stamps is far less than the hassles of trying to recover a "hacked" account.

No matter what kind of measures are taken, the hackers are always one step ahead, and it can take days/weeks for a hacked company, or bank to fully rectify the situation.
 
hollydolly said:
I bank online, but I never do mobile banking... absolutely not... What if I lost my phone or had it stolen.. dear god the very thought!!

My family members try to tell me that banking is all very safe on the phone protected by P/words... but nope, not me.. there's genius password hackers out there...
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I don't do mobile banking, either. They keep telling me about these darned "apps" to download onto my phone, and the only banking I use my mobile for is to photograph and deposit checks. I don't really feel comfortable doing that either, but it is better than waiting for hubby to drive me to the bank ( I don't drive anymore.) All other banking is done on my PC.
 
carouselsilver said:
I don't do mobile banking, either. They keep telling me about these darned "apps" to download onto my phone, and the only banking I use my mobile for is to photograph and deposit checks. I don't really feel comfortable doing that either, but it is better than waiting for hubby to drive me to the bank ( I don't drive anymore.) All other banking is done on my PC.
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we as a country have hardly used cheques for many years now they'r almost obsolete.. ..so I never have any need to bank cheques, on the rare occasion I would ever need to again it would just be one trip to deposit in the bank machine or over the counter ... I don't have the mobile banking app installed on my phone, and wouldn't , so it's a physical impossibility for me to do any mobile banking.

My o/h and family members all do , and they use their phones to pay for goods , and and all the banking they need to do.... not me.., not unless there comes a day when I'm forced to for any reason..

otherwise, Like you I use my phone to make calls and texts and take photos..
 
Anyone feel it is possible for a country or syndicate to shut down the majority or all of satellite accessed data leaving countries with n power of any kind? The more you expose yourself the more you stand to lose. That simple.
 
hollydolly said:
I bank online, but I never do mobile banking... absolutely not... What if I lost my phone or had it stolen.. dear god the very thought!!

My family members try to tell me that banking is all very safe on the phone protected by P/words... but nope, not me.. there's genius password hackers out there...
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We never use our phone to do any type of banking.
 
Manatee said:
Another example of why I don't bank online. "If it ain't there they can't hack it".
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But your data is still in the database and probably in the files that were accessed. Just because you don't access your data doesn't mean it's not there along with everyone else's.

I trust online banking since they require an access code to login, which is sent to my phone. That plus my password makes it fairly secure.

And with my wireless service, I'm not sure what kind of damage they can do. I just hope they don't have my SS number.
 
hollydolly said:
I bank online, but I never do mobile banking... absolutely not... What if I lost my phone or had it stolen.. dear god the very thought!!

My family members try to tell me that banking is all very safe on the phone protected by P/words... but nope, not me.. there's genius password hackers out there...
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I do the same thing -- online banking and bill paying from my PC, never my phone.
 
I think banking online (from a PC) is as secure as it gets. Before they give you access to your account, they send a special, one-time code number to your phone or email, whichever you prefer. You have 10 minutes to enter that code, then it disappears. Without the code, you can't get in.
 
There have been so many breaches of internet security that one more ain't gonna hurt. These breaches aren't from 16 year old computer nerds, but from professional criminal organizations. Your info is already being sold on the "dark web", whatever that is. The problem is not getting account numbers, passwords, etc. but which one of the 100,000,000s are you going to use for fraudulent purposes. There is safety in numbers. And yes, beefed up internet security does deter "amature" hackers.
 

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