T-Mobile has had numerous data breaches over the last few years. There’s been example, after example, after example, after example, after example, after example of T-Mobile being pwned by hackers and customer data being exposed. The FCC has stepped in and slapped T-Mobile with a file for their inability to keep customer data safe:
The Federal Communications Commission today announced a groundbreaking data protection and cybersecurity settlement with T-Mobile to resolve the Enforcement Bureau’s investigations into significant data breaches that impacted millions of U.S. consumers. To settle the investigations, T-Mobile has agreed to important forward-looking commitments to address foundational security flaws, work to improve cyber hygiene, and adopt robust modern architectures, like zero trust and phishing-resistant multi- factor authentication. The Commission believes that implementation of these commitments, backed by a $15.75 million cybersecurity investment by the company as required by the settlement, will serve as a model for the mobile telecommunications industry. As part of the settlement, the company will also pay a $15.75 million civil penalty to the U.S. Treasury.
This is on top of this fine that T-Mobile got slapped with earlier this year. At this point it’s pretty clear that T-Mobile needs to get their act together. The question is will they? Given their previous track record, that’s an open question. And one that a lot of people will be watching to see how T-Mobile answers that question.
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T-Mobile Pays The Price For Their Numerous Data Breaches…. Again
T-Mobile has had numerous data breaches over the last few years. There’s been example, after example, after example, after example, after example, after example of T-Mobile being pwned by hackers and customer data being exposed. The FCC has stepped in and slapped T-Mobile with a file for their inability to keep customer data safe:
The Federal Communications Commission today announced a groundbreaking data protection and cybersecurity settlement with T-Mobile to resolve the Enforcement Bureau’s investigations into significant data breaches that impacted millions of U.S. consumers. To settle the investigations, T-Mobile has agreed to important forward-looking commitments to address foundational security flaws, work to improve cyber hygiene, and adopt robust modern architectures, like zero trust and phishing-resistant multi- factor authentication. The Commission believes that implementation of these commitments, backed by a $15.75 million cybersecurity investment by the company as required by the settlement, will serve as a model for the mobile telecommunications industry. As part of the settlement, the company will also pay a $15.75 million civil penalty to the U.S. Treasury.
This is on top of this fine that T-Mobile got slapped with earlier this year. At this point it’s pretty clear that T-Mobile needs to get their act together. The question is will they? Given their previous track record, that’s an open question. And one that a lot of people will be watching to see how T-Mobile answers that question.
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