AT&T has reached a settlement over the 2023 data breach involving customer data, agreeing to pay a $13 million fine.
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AT&T has finally reached a settlement with the FCC over a previous data breach by a third-party vendor.
While AT&T wasn’t directly responsible, it didn’t ensure customer data was properly deleted by its vendors.
AT&T will not only pay a $13 million fee but has also agreed to implement changes that will better protect customer data in the future.
AT&T found itself in some hot water with the FCC back in January 2023 when it was discovered that a partnering vendor had suffered a data breach involving AT&T customer information. While AT&T was not directly responsible for the breach, it allegedly failed to ensure that the vendor had destroyed the data when it was no longer needed, making AT&T liable. AT&T has now finally settled the issue with the FCC (via ArsTechnica), agreeing to pay a $13 million fine and implement stricter controls on sharing data with its vendors.
